Kerotest Manufacturing Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co.
342 U.S. 180 · Decided January 2, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kerotest Manufacturing Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co. was decided on January 2, 1952 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 342 U.S. 180 · 72 S. Ct. 219 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 200 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2805
- Docket number
- 180
- Decided
- January 2, 1952
- Argued
- November 30, 1951
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2201
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Kerotest Manufacturing Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-020, docket 1951-020-01.
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