Hanson v. Denckla

357 U.S. 235 · Decided June 23, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Hanson v. Denckla was decided on June 23, 1958 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, jurisdiction over nonresidents” in the Due Process area.

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Case details

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Full case caption

Hanson, Executrix, et al. v. Denckla et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1957-129, docket 1957-129-01.

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