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Oklahoma ex rel. Williamson, Attorney General, v. Woodring, Secretary of War, 1940 — 309 U.S. 623 · caselaw · US
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Oklahoma ex rel. Williamson, Attorney General, v. Woodring, Secretary of War
309 U.S. 62384 L. Ed. 985·Supreme Court of the United States·1940
Mr. Justice Murphy took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
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Opinion
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Oklahoma ex rel. Williamson, Attorney General, v. Woodring, Secretary of War.
Argued January 29, 30, 1940.
Decided February 12, 1940.
Messrs. Claude C. Hatchett and Mac.Q. Williamson, Attorney General of Oklahoma, with whom Messrs. Randell S. Cobb. First Assistant Attorney General, .and William O. Coe were on the brief, for the motion.
Attorney General Jackson, with whom Assistant Attorney General Littell and Messrs. Warner. W. Gardner, Oscar A. Provost, Richard H. Demuth, and Joseph W. Kimbel were on the brief, in opposition.
[MAJORITY]
Per Curiam:
The motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied by an equally divided Court.
Mr. Justice Murphy took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.