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Nelson Vs. Tennessee

Nelson vs Tennessee

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Dec-16-1957
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
355 U.S. 271
Subject
Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue
Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Nelson

Respondent

Tennessee

Excerpt

nelson v. tennessee - 355 u.s. 271 (1957) u.s. supreme court nelson v. tennessee, 355 u.s. 271 (1957) 355 u.s. 271 nelson et al. v. tennessee. certiorari to the supreme court of tennessee, eastern district. no. 56. argued december 12, 1957. decided december 16, 1957. certiorari dismissed for want of properly presented federal question. reported below: 200 tenn. 462, 292 s. w. 2d 727. hobart f. atkins argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners. james m. glasgow, assistant attorney general of tennessee, argued the cause for respondent. with him on the brief was george f. mccanless, attorney general. per curiam. the writ of certiorari is dismissed for want of a properly presented federal question. macdonald v. la salle national bank, conservator, 355 u.s. 271 (1957) 355 u.s. 271 (1957) "> u.s. supreme court macdonald v. la salle national bank, conservator, 355 u.s. 271 (1957) 355 u.s. 271 macdonald v. la salle national bank, conservator. appeal from the supreme court of illinois. no. 504. decided december 16, 1957. appeal dismissed for want of a substantial federal question. reported below: 11 ill. 2d 122, 142 n. e. 2d 58. appellant pro se. john r. nicholson and charles m. nisen for appellee. per curiam. the motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question. page 355 u.s. 271, 272

Full Judgment

NELSON v. TENNESSEE - 355 U.S. 271 (1957)
U.S. Supreme Court NELSON v. TENNESSEE, 355 U.S. 271 (1957) 355 U.S. 271

NELSON ET AL. v. TENNESSEE.
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE, EASTERN DISTRICT.
No. 56.
Argued December 12, 1957.
Decided December 16, 1957.

Certiorari dismissed for want of properly presented federal question.

Reported below: 200 Tenn. 462, 292 S. W. 2d 727.

Hobart F. Atkins argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

James M. Glasgow, Assistant Attorney General of Tennessee, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was George F. McCanless, Attorney General.

PER CURIAM.

The writ of certiorari is dismissed for want of a properly presented federal question.


MACDONALD v. LA SALLE NATIONAL BANK, CONSERVATOR, <a href="/99140"> 355 U.S. 271 </a> (1957) 355 U.S. 271 (1957) "> U.S. Supreme Court MACDONALD v. LA SALLE NATIONAL BANK, CONSERVATOR, 355 U.S. 271 (1957) 355 U.S. 271

MACDONALD v. LA SALLE NATIONAL BANK, CONSERVATOR.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS.
No. 504.
Decided December 16, 1957.

Appeal dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.

Reported below: 11 Ill. 2d 122, 142 N. E. 2d 58.

Appellant pro se.

John R. Nicholson and Charles M. Nisen for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.

Page 355 U.S. 271, 272



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