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South Carolina Public Service Authority v. Securities & Exchange Commission et al. ; and South Carolina Public Service Authority v. Federal Power Commission et al., 1949 — 336 U.S. 953 · caselaw · US
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South Carolina Public Service Authority v. Securities & Exchange Commission et al. ; and South Carolina Public Service Authority v. Federal Power Commission et al.
336 U.S. 953·Supreme Court of the United States·1949
Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
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Opinion
No. 590. No. 591.
South Carolina Public Service Authority v. Securities & Exchange Commission et al. ; and South Carolina Public Service Authority v. Federal Power Commission et al.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied. Mr. Justice Black is of the opinion certiorari should be granted.
Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
R. M. Jefferies, Wm. S. Youngman, Jr. and Duncan C. Lee for petitioner. Solicitor General Perl-man, Assistant Attorney General Morison, Stanley M. Silverberg, Paul A. Sweeney, Melvin Richter, Bradford Ross, Howard E. Wahrenbrock, Francis R. Bell, Roger S. Foster and Harry G. Slater for the Securities & Exchange Commission and Federal Power Commission; George Roberts for the Commonwealth & Southern Corporation; and W. C. McLain and J. B. S. Lyles for the South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., respondents.