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WRIGHT v. UNITED STATES

No. 37.

302 U.S. 583 (1938)

WRIGHT v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 17, 1938.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ashby Williams, with whom Mr. James J. Lenihan was on the brief, for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General Whitaker, with whom Solicitor General Reed, and Messrs. Henry A. Julicher and Paul A. Sweeney were on the brief, for the United States.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question is whether Senate Bill 713, 74th Congress, 1st session, which was passed by both Houses of Congress, became a law.

The bill was presented to the President of the United States on Friday, April 24, 1936. It had originated in the Senate. On Monday, May 4, 1936, the Senate took a recess until noon, Thursday, May 7, 1936. The House of Representatives...

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