Schnell v. Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc.
365 U.S. 260 · Decided February 20, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Schnell v. Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc. was decided on February 20, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
- 365 U.S. 260 · 81 S. Ct. 557 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 546 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2129
- Docket number
- 219
- Decided
- February 20, 1961
- Argued
- January 11, 1961
- 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
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1400
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Schnell et al. v. Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-042, docket 1960-042-01.
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