Silesian-American Corp. v. Clark
332 U.S. 469 · Decided December 8, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Silesian-American Corp. v. Clark was decided on December 8, 1947 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 332 U.S. 469 · 68 S. Ct. 179 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 81 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2905
- Docket number
- 6
- Decided
- December 8, 1947
- Argued
- May 1, 1947
- Reargued
- November 12, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Trading with the Enemy 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority |
Did not participate: Fred M. Vinson.
Full case caption
Silesian-American Corp. et al. v. Clark, Attorney General, as Successor to the Alien Property Custodian
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-010, docket 1947-010-01.
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