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United States v. Moscow Fire Insurance Co. et al.

309 U.S. 62484 L. Ed. 986·Supreme Court of the United States·1940

Mr. Justice Stone, Me. Justice Reed, and Mr. Justice Muephy took no part in the consideration or decision of this cause.

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Opinion

No. 355. United States v. Moscow Fire Insurance Co. et al. Argued February 1, 2, 1940. Decided February 12, 1940. Mr. Edward J. Ennis, with whom Solicitor General Jackson, Assistant Attorney General Shed, and Messrs. Paul A. Sweeney, Frederick Bernays Wiener, and Aaron B. Holman were on the brief, for the United States. Mr. Paul C. Whipp, with whom Mr. Lounsbury D.'Bates was on the brief, for Lucke, Surviving Director of Moscow Fire Ins. Co.; Mr. Borris M. Komar for Morro et al.; Mr. Osmond K. Fraenkel for Kentman et al.; Mr. Hart-well Cabell for Heckscher et al.; Mr. Walter H. Poliak for Zahle et al.; Mr. Samson Selig submitted for Sawyer et al.; and Mr. Thomas Kieman submitted for Hoppe, Executor; — respondents. By leave of Court Mr. Frederick H. Wood filed a brief on behalf of Steingut et al., Receivers, as amici curiae, urging affirmance. [MAJORITY — Per Curiam:] Per Curiam: The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court. Mr. Justice Stone, Me. Justice Reed, and Mr. Justice Muephy took no part in the consideration or decision of this cause.