Land v. Dollar
341 U.S. 737 · Decided June 4, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Land v. Dollar was decided on June 4, 1951 by a vote of 6–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 737 · 71 S. Ct. 987 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 1331 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2361
- Docket number
- 353
- Decided
- June 4, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Land et al. v. Dollar et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-099, docket 1950-099-01.
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