American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Finn
341 U.S. 6 · Decided April 9, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Finn was decided on April 9, 1951 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 6 · 71 S. Ct. 534 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 702 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2362
- Docket number
- 252
- Decided
- April 9, 1951
- Argued
- December 7, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1441
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent |
Full case caption
American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Finn
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-055, docket 1950-055-01.
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