Boyd v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company
338 U.S. 263 · Decided November 7, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Boyd v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company was decided on November 7, 1949 unanimously (7–0). 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 “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 263 · 70 S. Ct. 26 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 55 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 1737
- Docket number
- 17
- Decided
- November 7, 1949
- Argued
- October 11, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Sherman Minton.
Full case caption
Boyd v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-007, docket 1949-007-01.
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