Phelps v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1927-05-16

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Mr. Justice Butler delivered the opinion of the Court. Plaintiffs were partners doing business as Phelps Brothers and Company; the petitioner is-the survivor. They owned a lease on Pier No. 7 of the Bush Terminal in New York Harbor. December 31, 1917, pursuant to an Act of August 29, 1916, c. 418, 39 Stat. 619 , 645, and an Ac…

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