Bruce's Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co.
330 U.S. 743 · Decided April 7, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bruce's Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co. was decided on April 7, 1947 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 330 U.S. 743 · 67 S. Ct. 1015 · 91 L. Ed. 1219 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2440
- Docket number
- 27
- Decided
- April 7, 1947
- Argued
- January 29, 1946
- Reargued
- November 14, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Robinson-Patman Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Bruce's Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-083, docket 1946-083-01.
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