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Western Pacific Railroad Corp., et al. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al.; and Metzger et al. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al., 1952 — 344 U.S. 809 · caselaw · US
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Western Pacific Railroad Corp., et al. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al.; and Metzger et al. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al.
344 U.S. 809·Supreme Court of the United States·1952
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Opinion
No. 150.
No. 160.
Western Pacific Railroad Corp., et al. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al.; and Metzger et al. v. Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al.
Herman Phleger, Moses Lasky, Frank C. Nicodemus, Jr. and Norris Darrell for petitioners in No. 150.
Julius Levy for petitioners in No. 160.
Allan P. Matthew, James D. Adams and Walker W. Lowry for the Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al., and Everett A. Mathews, A. Donald MacKinnon and Forbes D. Shaw for the Western Realty Co., respondents.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted.
Reported below: 197 F. 2d 994, 1012, 1013.