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Vela et al. v. Vowell, Commissioner of Public Welfare of Texas, et al.
414 U.S. 1154·Supreme Court of the United States·1974
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Opinion
No. 73-298.
Vela et al. v. Vowell, Commissioner of Public Welfare of Texas, et al.
[MAJORITY]
Appeal from D. C. W. D. Tex. Motion of appellants to dispense with printing jurisdictional statement denied with leave to file a printed jurisdictional statement in conformity with Rule 39 of the Rules of this Court, or, if applicable, file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, with supporting affidavits, pursuant to Rule 53 of the Rules of this Court, on or before February 11, 1974.