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Williams v. Fanning, 332 U.S. 490 (1947)
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Williams v. Fanning, 332 U.S. 490 (1947)
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Williams v. Fanning No. 47 Argued October 22, 1947 Decided December 8, 1947 332 U.S. 490
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
1. Those against whom the Postmaster General has issued a postal fraud order may sue the local postmaster to enjoin him from carrying out the order, and the Postmaster General is not an indispensable party. Pp. 492-494.
2. The superior officer is an indispensable party if a decree granting the relief sought will require him to take action, either by exercising directly a power lodged in him or by having a subordinate exercise it for him. Pp. 492-493.
3. The superior officer is not an indispensable party if the decree which is entered would effectively grant the relief desired by expending itself on the subordinate official who is before the court. Pp. 493-494.
158 F.2d 95 reversed.
The District Court dismissed a suit to enjoin a postmaster from carrying out a fraud order issued by the Postmaster General. The Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. 158 F.2d 95. This Court granted certiorari. 3 31 U.S. 797. Reversed, p. 494.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Williams v. Fanning, 332 U.S. 490 (1947) in 332 U.S. 490 332 U.S. 491. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9CNDH1C1WWT2WEP.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Williams v. Fanning, 332 U.S. 490 (1947), in 332 U.S. 490, page 332 U.S. 491. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9CNDH1C1WWT2WEP.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Williams v. Fanning, 332 U.S. 490 (1947). cited in 1947, 332 U.S. 490, pp.332 U.S. 491. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9CNDH1C1WWT2WEP.
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