Alleghany Corporation v. Breswick & Co.
353 U.S. 151 · Decided April 22, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alleghany Corporation v. Breswick & Co. was decided on April 22, 1957 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 151 · 77 S. Ct. 763 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 726 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1577
- Docket number
- 36
- Decided
- April 22, 1957
- Argued
- January 23, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Charles E. Whittaker.
Full case caption
Alleghany Corporation et al. v. Breswick & Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-071, docket 1956-071-01.
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