City of Morgantown v. Royal Insurance Co., Ltd.
337 U.S. 254 · Decided June 6, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
City of Morgantown v. Royal Insurance Co., Ltd. was decided on June 6, 1949 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Frank Murphy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 337 U.S. 254 · 69 S. Ct. 1067 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1347 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2938
- Docket number
- 396
- Decided
- June 6, 1949
- Argued
- February 9, 1949
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Frank Murphy
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1292
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
City of Morgantown v. Royal Insurance Co., Ltd.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-088, docket 1948-088-01.
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