McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.
357 U.S. 221 · Decided June 23, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. was decided on June 23, 1958 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 357 U.S. 221 · 78 S. Ct. 1201 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 1272 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1767
- Docket number
- 83
- Decided
- June 23, 1958
- Argued
- April 1, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Jones Act or Death on the High Seas Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-128, docket 1957-128-01.
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