Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

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ST. JOE PAPER CO. v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD CO.

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

St. Joe Paper Co.

Respondent

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

Consolidation

Lynch v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co., No. 33

Aird et al., Trustees v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co., No. 36

Welbon et al. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co., No. 37

Decided By

Warren Court (1953-1954)

Opinion

347 U.S. 298 (1954)

Argued

Thursday, October 15, 1953

Decided

Monday, April 5, 1954

Term:

1950-1959
- 1953

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

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"ST. JOE PAPER CO. v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD CO.," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 27, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1953/1953_24_2.