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sister projects: Wikipedia article, Wikidata item.Chung Fook v. White, 264 U.S. 443 (1924), was a landmark Supreme Court case. It was significant in that it marked the end of the era of strict plain meaning interpretation of statutes and the beginning of the looser American Rule that the intent of the law was more important than its text. Warning: template has been deprecated.
United States Supreme Court
Chung Fook v. White
Argued: Feb. 26, 1924. --- Decided: April 7, 1924
Mr. Assistant Attorney General Ottinger, for respondent.
Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.
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