Isbrandtsen Company, Inc. v. Johnson
343 U.S. 779 · Decided June 9, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Isbrandtsen Company, Inc. v. Johnson was decided on June 9, 1952 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 343 U.S. 779 · 72 S. Ct. 1011 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 1294 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2632
- Docket number
- 493
- Decided
- June 9, 1952
- Argued
- April 23, 1952
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 701
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Isbrandtsen Company, Inc. v. Johnson
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-093, docket 1951-093-01.
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