Olberding v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., Inc.
346 U.S. 338 · Decided November 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Olberding v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., Inc. was decided on November 9, 1953 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 346 U.S. 338 · 74 S. Ct. 83 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 39 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 1549
- Docket number
- 27
- Decided
- November 9, 1953
- Argued
- October 15, 1953
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1391
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Olberding, Doing Business as Vess Transfer Co., et al. v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-005, docket 1953-005-01.
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