334 U.S. 816
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1948-05-17
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Affirmed · 4–4 · Decided 1948-05-17
Cited by 8 later decisions — most recently September 1989
3 federal appellate · 2 district · 1 state decisions
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¶1Decided May 17, 1948.
¶3Mr. Justice Jackson is of the opinion that the writ of cer-tiorari should be dismissed and did not participate in the *817question as to the disposition of the case on its merits. With respect to the merits the judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.
¶4Petitioner argued the cause and filed a brief pro se. William C. Wines, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was George F. Barrett, Attorney General.