Robert C. Herd & Co., Inc. v. Krawill Machinery Corp.
359 U.S. 297 · Decided April 20, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Robert C. Herd & Co., Inc. v. Krawill Machinery Corp. was decided on April 20, 1959 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Charles E. Whittaker 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
- 359 U.S. 297 · 79 S. Ct. 766 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 820 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1764
- Docket number
- 276
- Decided
- April 20, 1959
- Argued
- February 26, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Charles E. Whittaker
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 1300
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Robert C. Herd & Co., Inc., v. Krawill Machinery Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-078, docket 1958-078-01.
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