Phelps v. Sovran Bank
Ziba Bennett PHELPS, III v. SOVRAN BANK
Phelps v. Sovran Bank, 507 U.S. 1024 (1993)
Opinion of the Court
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Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Denied.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
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