Ayrshire Collieries Corp. v. United States
331 U.S. 132 · Decided April 28, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ayrshire Collieries Corp. v. United States was decided on April 28, 1947 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Frank Murphy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 331 U.S. 132 · 67 S. Ct. 1168 · 91 L. Ed. 1391 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2899
- Docket number
- 467
- Decided
- April 28, 1947
- Argued
- April 7, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Frank Murphy
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 380
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Ayrshire Collieries Corp. et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-094, docket 1946-094-01.
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