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Pearson, Post Commanding Officer, v. United States ex rel. Horowitz; and Pearson, Post Commanding Officer, v. United States ex rel. Samuels
328 U.S. 830·Supreme Court of the United States·1946
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Opinion
No. 947.
No. 948.
Pearson, Post Commanding Officer, v. United States ex rel. Horowitz; and Pearson, Post Commanding Officer, v. United States ex rel. Samuels.
May 27, 1946.
[MAJORITY]
Hobbs substituted for Pearson. Petition for writs of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted.
Solicitor General McGrath for petitioner.
Harry Mesará for respondents.