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“A nuisance may be merely a right thing in the wrong place - like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard.”

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George Sutherland
George Sutherland

George Sutherland, a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born on March 25, 1862, and died on July 18, 1942. He was a prominent legal scholar and judicial officer, known for his contributions to the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. more

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