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Nelson et al. v. Tennessee, 1956 — 352 U.S. 951 · caselaw · US
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Nelson et al. v. Tennessee
352 U.S. 951·Supreme Court of the United States·1956
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Opinion
No. 271,
Misc.
Nelson et al. v. Tennessee.
Hobart F. Atkins for petitioners. George F. McCanless, Attorney General of Tennessee, and Nat Tipton, Advocate General, for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Eastern District, granted limited to the jury-question.