Baker v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
359 U.S. 227 · Decided April 6, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Baker v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. was decided on April 6, 1959 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 227 · 79 S. Ct. 664 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 756 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1230
- Docket number
- 363
- Decided
- April 6, 1959
- Argued
- March 25, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Baker et al. v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-071, docket 1958-071-01.
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