McGrath v. Manufacturers Trust Co.
338 U.S. 241 · Decided November 7, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
McGrath v. Manufacturers Trust Co. was decided on November 7, 1949 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 241 · 70 S. Ct. 4 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 31 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 1735
- Docket number
- 11
- Decided
- November 7, 1949
- Argued
- October 12, 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
McGrath, Attorney General, as Successor to the Alien Property Custodian, v. Manufacturers Trust Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-004, docket 1949-004-01.
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