Manufacturers Trust Co. v. Becker
338 U.S. 304 · Decided November 21, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Manufacturers Trust Co. v. Becker was decided on November 21, 1949 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 304 · 70 S. Ct. 127 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 107 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2976
- Docket number
- 55
- Decided
- November 21, 1949
- Argued
- October 20, 1949
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Manufacturers Trust Co., Trustee, v. Becker et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-013, docket 1949-013-01.
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