Supreme Court of the United States, 1952

United States v. Jordan

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 14, 1952 · No. 46 · Ante, Day, Dismissed, Expressed, Frankfurter, Granted, Shannon, Should, Views

342 U.S. 911; 72 S. Ct. 305; 96 L. Ed. 682; 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2538 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Roger P. Marquis argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Underhill and Harold S. Harrison. John D. Martin, Jr. argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Sam Costen.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

Mr. Justice Frankfurter is of the opinion the writ should be dismissed as improvidently granted and has expressed his views in a memorandum filed in No. 47, United States v. Shannon, decided this day, ante, pp. 288, 294.

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