United States v. Northern Pacific Railway Company (311 U.S. 317)

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Messrs. Robert H. Jackson, Atty. Gen., Edward F. McClennen, of Boston, Mass., and Norman M. Littell, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States.

Messrs. John W. Davis, of New York City, and Lorenzo B. da Ponte, of St. Paul, Minn., for Northern Pac. Ry. Co. et al.

No. 3 on reargument:

Mr. Frederick Bernays Wiener, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., of Providence, R.I., for appellant.

Messrs. John W. Davis, of New York City, and Lorenzo B. da Ponte, of St. Paul, Minn., for appellees.

Mr. Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.