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Carbo et al. v. United States
365 U.S. 861·Supreme Court of the United States·1961
Mr. Justice Black and Mr. Justice Douglas are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.
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Opinion
No. 839.
Carbo et al. v. United States.
Mr. Justice Black and Mr. Justice Douglas are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.
A. L. Wirin, William B. Beirne, William Strong, Russell E. Parsons, Max Solomon, John J. Bradley and Fred Okrand for petitioners.
Solicitor General Cox for the United States.
[MAJORITY]
Motion to dispense with printing the petition granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.