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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission, 1945 — 324 U.S. 826 · caselaw · US
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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission
324 U.S. 82689 L. Ed. 1394·Supreme Court of the United States·1945
Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
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Opinion
No. 55.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Argued December 4, 1944.
Decided March 12, 1945.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.
Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
Mr. Herman Phleger, with whom Messrs. 17m. B. Bosley,-Robert H. Oerdes and James S. Moore, Jr. were on the brief, for petitioner.
Mr. Chester T. Lane, with whom Solicitor General Fahy, Messrs. Roger S. Foster, Milton V. Freeman, David K. Kadane and Arnold R. Ginsburg were on the brief, for respondent.