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Eighth Circuit· 3/15/1938

Thompson v. Siratt

Citations

  • 95 F.2d 214
  • 1938 U.S. App. LEXIS 4095

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  • suggesting even unambiguous statutes should not be construed according to their terms if the construction leads to “absurd or impracticable consequences”

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Judges: Stone, Gardner, and Thomas, Circuit Judges

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