Granville-Smith v. Granville-Smith
349 U.S. 1 · Decided April 11, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Granville-Smith v. Granville-Smith was decided on April 11, 1955 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous” in the Miscellaneous area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 349 U.S. 1 · 75 S. Ct. 553 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 773 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 942
- Docket number
- 261
- Decided
- April 11, 1955
- Argued
- February 3, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Miscellaneous
- Legal provision
- 48 U.S.C. § 1406
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Granville-Smith v. Granville-Smith
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-065, docket 1954-065-01.
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