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ADKINS v. DuPONT CO.

No. 1, Misc.

335 U.S. 331 (1948)

69 S.Ct. 85

93 L.Ed. 43

ADKINS, ADMINISTRATRIX, v. E.I. DuPONT de NEMOURS & CO., INC. UNITED STATES, INTERVENOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 22, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Porter, Jr. argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

G.C. Spillers argued the cause for the E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., respondent. With him on the brief was Peter B. Collins.

Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison, Robert L. Stern, Paul A. Sweeney, Harry I. Rand and Morton Hollander filed a brief for the United States, intervenor. They expressed the view that this Court should remand the case to the District Court for reconsideration of the entire question of leave to proceed in forma pauperis — in the light of principles to be enunciated by this Court.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The questions presented chiefly involve the scope and application of the statute which authorizes a citizen to prosecute or defend actions in federal courts "without being required to prepay fees or costs or for the printing of the record in the appellate court . . . upon filing in said court a statement under oath in writing, that because of his poverty he is unable to...

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