Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

ABC Freight Forwarding Corp. v. United States

75 S. Ct. 531

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1955-03-28
Topic
general

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Per Curiam:

The motions to affirm are granted and the judgment is affirmed.