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West India Oil Co. (Puerto Rico) v. Bonet, Treasurer of Puerto Rico, 1940 — 309 U.S. 652 · caselaw · US
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West India Oil Co. (Puerto Rico) v. Bonet, Treasurer of Puerto Rico
309 U.S. 652·Supreme Court of the United States·1940
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Opinion
No. 782.
West India Oil Co. (Puerto Rico) v. Bonet, Treasurer of Puerto Rico.
April 22, 1940.
Mr. James R. Beverley for petitioner.
Messrs. William Cattron Rigby, George A. Malcolm, Attorney General of Puerto Rico, and Nathan R. Margold for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted.