Asakura v. City of Seattle, 211

Decision Date25 February 1924
Docket NumberNo. 211,211
CitationAsakura v. City of Seattle, 265 U.S. 332, 44 S.Ct. 515, 68 L.Ed. 1041 (1924)
PartiesASAKURA v. CITY OF SEATTLE et al
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

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