First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Bellotti
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the Court 1
435 U.S. 765 (1978)
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON ET AL.
v.
BELLOTTI, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MASSACHUSETTS.
No. 76-1172.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued November 9, 1977.
Decided April 26, 1978.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Francis H. Fox argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was E. Susan Garsh.
Thomas R. Kiley, Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Francis X. Bellotti, Attorney General, pro se, and Stephen Schultz, Assistant Attorney General.[*]
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