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NORTHERN PACIFIC R. CO. v. U.S.

No. 400.

330 U.S. 248 (1947)

67 S.Ct. 747

91 L.Ed. 876

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorenzo B. da Ponte argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Marcellus L. Countryman, Jr.

Robert L. Werner argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett, Philip Elman, Paul A. Sweeney, Oscar H. Davis and Hubert H. Margolies.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a companion case to United States v. Powell and United States v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., decided this day, ante, p. 238. This case, like those, involves the construction of the provision of § 321 (a) of the Transportation Act of 1940 which entitles "military or naval property of the United States moving for military or naval and not for civil use" to land-grant...

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