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Ford Motor Co. v. Gordon Form Lathe Co., 1943 — 320 U.S. 714 · caselaw · US
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Ford Motor Co. v. Gordon Form Lathe Co.
320 U.S. 71488 L. Ed. 419·Supreme Court of the United States·1943
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Opinion
Nos. 49 and 50.
Ford Motor Co. v. Gordon Form Lathe Co.
Argued November 8, 9, 1943.
Decided December 6, 1943.
Mr. I. Joseph Farley, with whom Mr. Drury W. Cooper was on the brief, for petitioner. Messrs. F. 0. Richey and George D. Spohn, with whom Messrs. John W. Michael and B. D. Watts were on the brief, for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The judgments are affirmed by an equally divided Court.
Mr. Justice Murphy took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases.