Elmore v. Rice Records and Briefs

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April 11, 1947 - August 15, 1947

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  • Case Files, Bolden v. Mobile Hardbacks and Appendices. Respondents' Opposition to the Application for Stay and Recall of Mandate Pending Certiorari, 1978. 3bac37eb-cdcd-ef11-b8e8-7c1e520b5bae. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/6be26097-262c-486a-82b8-3cb06d05db27/respondents-opposition-to-the-application-for-stay-and-recall-of-mandate-pending-certiorari. Accessed May 20, 2025.

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