Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Linde Air Products Co.
339 U.S. 605 · Decided May 29, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Linde Air Products Co. was decided on May 29, 1950 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 605 · 70 S. Ct. 854 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 1097 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2608
- Docket number
- 2
- Decided
- May 29, 1950
- Argued
- January 5, 1949
- Reargued
- March 30, 1950
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Rehearing or restored to calendar for reargument
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority |
Did not participate: Sherman Minton.
Full case caption
Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. et al. v. Linde Air Products Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-082, docket 1949-082-01.
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