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UNITED STATES v. REYNOLDS.

No. 21.

345 U.S. 1 (1953)

UNITED STATES v. REYNOLDS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 9, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel D. Slade argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern and Assistant Attorney General Baldridge.

Charles J. Biddle argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Francis Hopkinson.

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

These suits under the Tort Claims Act1 arise from the death of three civilians in the crash of a B-29 aircraft at Waycross, Georgia, on October 6, 1948. Because an important question of the Government's privilege to resist discovery2 is involved, we granted certiorari. 343 U.S. 918.

The aircraft had...

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