Arkansas Public Service Commission v. United States, No. 197

CourtUnited States Supreme Court
Writing for the CourtPER CURIAM; WHITTAKER
Citation2 L.Ed.2d 21,355 U.S. 4,78 S.Ct. 26
PartiesARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America and Interstate Commerce Commission et al
Decision Date14 October 1957
Docket NumberNo. 197

355 U.S. 4
78 S.Ct. 26
2 L.Ed.2d 21
ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, appellant,

v.

UNITED STATES of America and Interstate Commerce Commission et al.

No. 197.

Supreme Court of the United States

October 14, 1957

Mr. Harry E. McDermott, Jr., for appellant.

Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Hansen, Messrs. Robert W. Ginnane and Samuel R. Howell, for the United States and Interstate Commerce Commission.

Messrs. Toll R. Ware, Clyde W. Fiddes and Pat Mehaffy, for appellees Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. and others.

PER CURIAM.

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

Mr. Justice WHITTAKER took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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    • Supreme Court of Connecticut
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  • State v. Little
    • United States
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    ...the raison d'etre of the jury system." Pierce v. Albanese, 144 Conn. 241, 256, 129 A.2d 606, appeal dismissed, 355 U.S. 15, 78 S.Ct. 36, 2 L.Ed.2d 21 (1957); see also State v. Tatem, 194 Conn. 594, 483 A.2d 1087 (1984). It is within the province of the trier of fact to draw reasonable and l......
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    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Court of Washington
    • October 14, 1996
    ...may illuminate legislative intent. White v. State, 49 Wash.2d 716, 722-25, 306 P.2d 230, appeal dismissed, 355 U.S. 10, 78 S.Ct. 23, 2 L.Ed.2d 21 (1957). However, the majority does not undertake analysis of the successive amendments to the Act. The majority merely recites the Act was passed......
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