May v. Anderson

345 U.S. 528 · Decided May 18, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

May v. Anderson was decided on May 18, 1953 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, jurisdiction over nonresidents” in the Due Process area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.

Full case caption

May v. Anderson

SCDB identifiers: case 1952-089, docket 1952-089-01.

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