Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp.
337 U.S. 682 · Decided June 27, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp. was decided on June 27, 1949 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 337 U.S. 682 · 69 S. Ct. 1457 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1628 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2935
- Docket number
- 31
- Decided
- June 27, 1949
- Argued
- November 12, 1948
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- 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 | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Larson, War Assets Administrator and Surplus Property Administrator, v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-106, docket 1948-106-01.
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