Gianfala v. Texas Co.

U.S.

Court: Supreme Court of the United States

Citations: 350 U.S. 879, 76 S. Ct. 141, 100 L. Ed. 775, 1955 U.S. LEXIS 175

Decision Date: 11/7/1955

Docket Number: No. 395

Jurisdiction: U.S.

Bluebook Citation: Gianfala v. Texas Co., 350 U.S. 879, 76 S. Ct. 141, 100 L. Ed. 775, 1955 U.S. LEXIS 175 (1955)

More Cases: U.S. decisions from 1955


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Opinion

Gianfala et al. v. Texas Company.

Attorneys

  • South Chicago Coal & Dock Co. v. Bassett, 309 U. S. 251; Summerlin v. Massman Const. Co., 199 F. 2d 715; Wilkes v. Mississippi River Sand & Gravel Co., 202 F. 2d 383; Gahagan Const. Corp. v. Armao, 165 F. 2d 301, 305. Raymond H. Kierr for petitioners.
majority Per Curiam:

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Per Curiam:

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed and the case is remanded to the District Court with directions to reinstate its judgment.

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