Dalehite v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1953-06-08

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Mr. Justice Reed delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioners seek damages from the United States for the death of Henry G. Dalehite in explosions of fertilizer with an ammonium nitrate base, at Texas City, Texas, on April 16 and 17,1947. This is a test case, representing some 300 separate personal and property claims in the aggregate amount of two hundred million dollars. Consolidated trial was had in the Dist…

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