Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
340 U.S. 211 · Decided January 2, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. was decided on January 2, 1951 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 211 · 71 S. Ct. 259 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 219 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2476
- Docket number
- 297
- Decided
- January 2, 1951
- Argued
- December 8, 1950
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-021, docket 1950-021-01.
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