October 24, 1955.
No. 16.
Walton v. California.
Robert F. Peckham and Jay A. Darwin argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General of California, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Arlo E. Smith, Deputy Attorney General.
Certiorari, 348 U. S. 894, to the Superior Court of California, Appellate Department, County of Santa Clara. Argued October 17, 1955. Decided October 24,1955.
Per Curiam:
A majority of the Court are of opinion that the record in this case fails to establish that a federal question is presented and for that reason the writ of certiorari is dismissed.
Mr. Justice Reed and Mr. Justice Douglas dissent. The Chief Justice did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.
case did not arise on cert or cert not granted federal court conflict federal court conflict and to resolve important or significant question putative conflict conflict between federal court and state court state court conflict federal court confusion or uncertainty state court confusion or uncertainty federal court and state court confusion or uncertainty to resolve important or significant question to resolve question presented no reason given other reason