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LEO SHEEP CO. v. UNITED STATES

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Case Basics

Docket No.

77-1686

Petitioner

Leo Sheep Co.

Respondent

United States

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

440 U.S. 668 (1979)

Argued

January 15-16, 1979

Decided

Tuesday, March 27, 1979

Term:

1970-1979
- 1978

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Leo Sheep Co. v. United States - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Leo Sheep Co. v. United States - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Leo Sheep Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 12 Stat. 489

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LEO SHEEP CO. v. UNITED STATES. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1686>.

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