Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
330 U.S. 501 · Decided March 10, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert was decided on March 10, 1947 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 330 U.S. 501 · 67 S. Ct. 839 · 91 L. Ed. 1055 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2551
- Docket number
- 93
- Decided
- March 10, 1947
- Argued
- December 18, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert, Doing Business as Gilbert Storage & Transfer Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-068, docket 1946-068-01.
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