Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik Fisser
358 U.S. 423 · Decided February 24, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik Fisser was decided on February 24, 1959 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 423 · 79 S. Ct. 445 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 413 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1766
- Docket number
- 61
- Decided
- February 24, 1959
- Argued
- January 12, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik Fisser et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-040, docket 1958-040-01.
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