Legal Opinion
Hess v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 18, 1960No. 5Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
361 U.S. 314 (1960)
HESS, ADMINISTRATOR,
v.
UNITED STATES.
No. 5.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued October 15, 1959.
Decided January 18, 1960.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.
Cleveland C. Cory argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.
Alan S. Rosenthal argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin and Assistant Attorney General Doub.
2Opinion of the Court · StewartJustice Stewart
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