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Argued November 9, 1964.
Decided February 1, 1965.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
W. O. Shultz II, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for plaintiff. With him on the brief was Waggoner Carr, Attorney General of Texas.
Charles J. Kehoe, Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey, argued the cause for the State of New Jersey, defendant. With him on the brief were Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, and Theodore I. Botter, First Assistant Attorney General.
Fred M. Burns, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for the State of Florida, intervenor. With him on the brief were James W. Kynes, Attorney General of Florida, and Jack W. Harnett, Assistant Attorney General.
Joseph H. Resnick, Assistant Attorney General of Pennsylvania, argued the cause for the State of Pennsylvania, defendant.
Augustus S. Ballard argued the cause for the Sun Oil Company, defendant.
Ralph W. Oman argued the cause for the Life Insurance Association of America, as amicus curiae. On the brief were William B. McElhenny and Warren Elliott.
Supreme Court of United States.
MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.
Invoking this Court's original jurisdiction under Art. III, § 2, of the Constitution,1 Texas brought this action against New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Sun Oil Company for an injunction and declaration of rights to settle a controversy as to which State has jurisdiction to take title to certain abandoned intangible personal property...
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