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Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Gulf Refining Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Shell Oil Co., Inc.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Freeport Sulphur Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Cockrell; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana et al.; and Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Cockrell et al., 1942 — 314 U.S. 701 · caselaw · US
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Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Gulf Refining Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Shell Oil Co., Inc.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Freeport Sulphur Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Cockrell; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana et al.; and Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Cockrell et al.
314 U.S. 701·Supreme Court of the United States·1942
Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration and decision of this application.
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Nos. 763 and 764.
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Nos. 770 and 771.
Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Gulf Refining Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Shell Oil Co., Inc.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Freeport Sulphur Co.; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Cockrell; Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana et al.; and Fitzgerald, Trustee, v. Cockrell et al.
January 5, 1942.
Messrs. Robert S. Marx, Frank E. Wood, Eugene D. Saunders, and Eldon S. Lazarus for petitioner. Messrs. Monte M. Lemann, Victor W. Klein, and Walter J. Suthon, Jr. for the Gulf Refining Co. et al., respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Petition for writs of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.
Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration and decision of this application.
Reported below: 122 F. 2d 232.