Smith Vs. Crouse

Smith vs Crouse

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jun-22-1964

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/100840
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Jun-22-1964
Case Number: 378 U.S. 584
Subject: Land Acquisition

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

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Appellant / Petitioner

Smith

Respondent

Crouse

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smith v. crouse - 378 u.s. 584 (1964) u.s. supreme court smith v. crouse, 378 u.s. 584 (1964) 378 u.s. 584 smith v. crouse, warden. on petition for writ of certiorari to the supreme court of kansas. no. 915, misc. decided june 22, 1964. certiorari granted and judgment reversed. reported below: 192 kan. 171, 386 p.2d 295. petitioner pro se. william m. ferguson, attorney general of kansas, and j. richard foth, assistant attorney general, for respondent. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. the judgment is reversed. douglas v. california, 372 u.s. 353 . mr. justice harlan, dissenting. in my opinion the question whether douglas v. california, 372 u.s. 353 , should be given retroactive application is deserving of plenary consideration. cf. my dissenting opinion in lavallee v. durocher, 377 u.s. 998. page 378 u.s. 584, 585

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SMITH v. CROUSE - 378 U.S. 584 (1964)
U.S. Supreme Court SMITH v. CROUSE, 378 U.S. 584 (1964) 378 U.S. 584

SMITH v. CROUSE, WARDEN.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF KANSAS.
No. 915, Misc.
Decided June 22, 1964.

Certiorari granted and judgment reversed.

Reported below: 192 Kan. 171, 386 P.2d 295.

Petitioner pro se.

William M. Ferguson, Attorney General of Kansas, and J. Richard Foth, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is reversed. Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 .

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, dissenting.

In my opinion the question whether Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 , should be given retroactive application is deserving of plenary consideration. Cf. my dissenting opinion in LaVallee v. Durocher, 377 U.S. 998.

Page 378 U.S. 584, 585