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Kern et al. v. Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al.; and Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al.
363 U.S. 813·Supreme Court of the United States·1960
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Opinion
No. 809.
No. 883.
Kern et al. v. Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al.; and Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al.
George Zolotar, Leo T. Wolford and Edwin R. Denney for petitioners in No. 809. George W. Jaques for petitioner in No. 883. Edward S. Pinney, Hugh R. H. Smith, Seldon S. McNeer and Robert K. Emerson for respondents. Solicitor General Rankin, Wayne G. Barnett, Thomas G. Meeker, David Ferber, Arthur Blasberg, Jr. and Richard B. Pearl for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.
Reported below: 275 F. 2d 509.
Mr. Justice Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of these applications.