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UNITED STATES v. PEWEE COAL CO.

No. 168.

341 U.S. 114 (1951)

UNITED STATES v. PEWEE COAL CO., INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 30, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oscar H. Davis argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Clapp, Paul A. Sweeney and Melvin Richter.

Burr Tracy Ansell argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the judgment of the Court and an opinion in which MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER, MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, and MR. JUSTICE JACKSON joined.

Respondent, Pewee Coal Co., Inc., is a coal mine operator whose property was allegedly possessed and operated by the United States from May 1 to October 12, 1943, to avert a nation-wide strike of miners. Pewee brought this action in the Court of Claims to recover under...

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