Jungersen v. Ostby & Barton Co.
335 U.S. 560 · Decided January 3, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jungersen v. Ostby & Barton Co. was decided on January 3, 1949 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed 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
- 335 U.S. 560 · 69 S. Ct. 269 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 235 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 3052
- Docket number
- 7
- Decided
- January 3, 1949
- Argued
- November 10, 1948
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Jungersen v. Ostby & Barton Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-020, docket 1948-020-01.
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