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Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc., et al.; and Grace Line, Inc., et al. v. Panama Canal Co., 1957 — 355 U.S. 810 · caselaw · US
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Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc., et al.; and Grace Line, Inc., et al. v. Panama Canal Co.
355 U.S. 810·Supreme Court of the United States·1957
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Opinion
No. 251.
No. 252.
Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc., et al. ; and Grace Line, Inc., et al. v. Panama Canal Co.
Solicitor General Rankin for the Panama Canal Co. With him on the petition in No. 251 were Assistant Attorney General Doub, Paul A. Sweeney and Herman Marcuse. C. Dickerman Williams for petitioners in No. 252 and respondents in No. 251. James M. Estabrook filed a brief for Aktiesel-skabet Dampskibsselskabet Svenborg et al., as amici curiae, in support of petitioners in No. 252.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted.