United States v. Allegheny County

Argued and Submitted Feb. 29 and March 1, 1944.

Decided May 1, 1944.

Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Chas. Fahy, of Washington, D.C., Sol. Gen., for appellant the United States.

Messrs. Elder W. Marshall and Carl E. Glock, both of Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant Mesta Machine Co.

Mr. Edward G. Bothwell, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

Miss Anne X. Alpern, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for The Member Cities of The National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, amicus curiae, by special leave of Court.

Mr. Justice JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.