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Peak v. California
317 U.S. 589·Supreme Court of the United States·1942
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Opinion
No. 174.
Peak v. California.
October 12, 1942.
George Peak, pro se.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. § 237 (a), Judicial Code, as amended, 28 U. S. C., § 344 (a). The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. The motion for leave to
proceed further in forma pauperis is denied.