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Combs et al. v. Illinois State Toll Highway Commission et al., 1955 — 349 U.S. 942 · caselaw · US
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Combs et al. v. Illinois State Toll Highway Commission et al.
349 U.S. 942·Supreme Court of the United States·1955
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Opinion
No. 742.
Combs et al. v. Illinois State Toll Highway Commission et al.
John J. Yowell for appellants.
Latham Castle, Attorney General of Illinois, John L. Davidson, Jr., First Assistant Attorney General, George W. McGurn, Assistant Attorney General, and Werner W. Schroeder and Theodore W. Schroeder, Special Assistant Attorneys General, for appellees.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Per Curiam:
The motion to affirm is granted and the judgment is affirmed. The motion to limit the time for filing rehearing and to issue the mandate forthwith is granted. Petition for rehearing, if any, is to be filed prior to 11:00 a. m., Friday, June 3d.