Mosser v. Darrow
341 U.S. 267 · Decided May 7, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mosser v. Darrow was decided on May 7, 1951 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 267 · 71 S. Ct. 680 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 927 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2419
- Docket number
- 461
- Decided
- May 7, 1951
- Argued
- April 10, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Harold H. Burton.
Full case caption
Mosser, Successor Trustee, et al. v. Darrow, Former Trustee, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-072, docket 1950-072-01.
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