U. S. v. TOWNSHIP OF MUSKEGON

No. 37.

355 U.S. 484 (1958)

UNITED STATES v. TOWNSHIP OF MUSKEGON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger Fisher argued the cause and was on a reply brief for the United States, appellant in No. 37. Also on a brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Acting Assistant Attorney General Stull, A. F. Prescott and H. Eugene Heine, Jr. for the United States, and Victor W. Klein, who submitted on the brief for the Continental Motors Corporation, appellant in No. 38.

Harold M. Street argued the causes for appellees. On the brief were Charles A. Larnard for the Township of Muskegon, Michigan, Robert A. Cavanaugh and William P. Spaniola for the County of Muskegon, Michigan, and Mr. Street for the Orchard View School District, appellees.

Keith L. Seegmiller filed a brief for the National Association of County Officials, as amicus curiae.


MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

As the Government points out in its jurisdictional statement "this appeal presents precisely the same basic question" as is raised in No. 26, United States v. City of Detroit, ante, p. 466, also decided today. That question is whether Public Act 189, of 1953, of the State of Michigan is unconstitutional as applied to a corporation using government property in connection with a business conducted for...

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