Defense Supplies Corp. v. Lawrence Warehouse Co.
336 U.S. 631 · Decided April 18, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Defense Supplies Corp. v. Lawrence Warehouse Co. was decided on April 18, 1949 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Frank Murphy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 631 · 69 S. Ct. 762 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 931 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2533
- Docket number
- 298
- Decided
- April 18, 1949
- Argued
- February 3, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Frank Murphy
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 59 Stat. 310
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Defense Supplies Corp. et al. v. Lawrence Warehouse Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-063, docket 1948-063-01.
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