Lyon v. Singer
339 U.S. 841 · Decided June 5, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lyon v. Singer was decided on June 5, 1950 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Priority of federal fiscal claims” in the Federal Taxation area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 841 · 70 S. Ct. 903 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 1323 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 1817
- Docket number
- 512
- Decided
- June 5, 1950
- Argued
- April 18, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Priority of federal fiscal claims
- Issue area
- Federal Taxation
- Legal provision
- Trading with the Enemy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Lyon, Superintendent of Banks, v. Singer
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-095, docket 1949-095-01.
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