Palmer Oil Corp. v. Amerada Petroleum Corp.
342 U.S. 35 · Decided November 5, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Palmer Oil Corp. v. Amerada Petroleum Corp. was decided on November 5, 1951 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Change in state law” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 35 · 72 S. Ct. 11 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 47 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 1371
- Docket number
- 301
- Decided
- November 5, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Change in state law
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Palmer Oil Corp. et al. v. Amerada Petroleum Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-006, docket 1951-006-01.
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