Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co. v. Wood
344 U.S. 157 · Decided December 8, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co. v. Wood was decided on December 8, 1952 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 157 · 73 S. Ct. 204 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 168 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2650
- Docket number
- 37
- Decided
- December 8, 1952
- Argued
- November 10, 1952
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent |
Full case caption
Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co. v. Wood et Al., Members of the Arkansas Public Service Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-018, docket 1952-018-01.
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