Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association v. Parnell
352 U.S. 29 · Decided November 13, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association v. Parnell was decided on November 13, 1956 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 29 · 77 S. Ct. 119 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 93 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 198
- Docket number
- 21
- Decided
- November 13, 1956
- Argued
- October 18, 1956
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association v. Parnell
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-004, docket 1956-004-01.
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