Mercantile National Bank at Dallas v. Langdeau
371 U.S. 555 · Decided January 21, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mercantile National Bank at Dallas v. Langdeau was decided on January 21, 1963 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 555 · 83 S. Ct. 520 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 523 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2397
- Docket number
- 14
- Decided
- January 21, 1963
- Argued
- February 27, 1962
- Reargued
- December 5, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 94
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Mercantile National Bank at Dallas v. Langdeau, Receiver
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-038, docket 1962-038-01.
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