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United States v. Citizens Utilities Co. et al.; and City of Los Angeles v. Citizens Utilities Co. et al., 1957 — 355 U.S. 892 · caselaw · US
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United States v. Citizens Utilities Co. et al.; and City of Los Angeles v. Citizens Utilities Co. et al.
355 U.S. 892·Supreme Court of the United States·1957
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Opinion
No. 527.
No. 528.
United States v. Citizens Utilities Co. et al. ; and City of Los Angeles v. Citizens Utilities Co. et al.
Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Doub and Melvin Richter for the United States. Roger Arnebergh, Northcutt Ely and Robert L. McCarty for petitioner in No. 528. Jesse Climenko for the Citizens Utilities Co., and Ezekiel G. Stoddard for the California-Pacific Utilities Co., respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Court of Claims. Certiorari denied..
Reported below: 137 Ct. Cl. 547, 149 F. Supp. 158.