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Landis et al. v. Buck et al., 1938 — 305 U.S. 563 · caselaw · US
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Landis et al. v. Buck et al.
305 U.S. 563·Supreme Court of the United States·1938
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Opinion
No. 276.
Landis et al. v. Buck et al.
October 10, 1938.
Messrs. George Couper Gibbs, Andrew W. Bennett, and Luden H. Boggs for appellants.
Messrs. Thomas G. Haight, Frank J. Wideman, Louis D. Frohlich, Herman Finkelstein, and Manley P. Caldwell for appellees.
[MAJORITY]
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Florida.
Motion of the appellant State's Attorneys to vacate the decree and direct dismissal of the bill of complaint denied. Motion of the appellees to substitute granted and George Couper Gibbs, individually and as Attorney General of Florida, is substituted as a party appellant in the place and stead of Cary D. Landis, deceased.