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Bacardi Corporation v. Bonet, Treasurer, et al.
309 U.S. 652·Supreme Court of the United States·1940
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Opinion
No. 774.
Bacardi Corporation v. Bonet, Treasurer, et al.
April 22, 1940.
Messrs. Edward S. Rogers, Thomas Hunt, Jerome L. Isaacs, Karl D. Loos, and Preston B. Kava-nagh for petitioner.
Messrs. William Casttrcrri Rigby, George A. Malcolm, Attorney General of Puerto Rico, and Nathan R. Margold for Bonet, Treasurer; and Mr. David. A. Buckley, Jr. for Destilería Serralles, Inc., — respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Petition for writ of certiorari t( the Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted.