Swift & Company Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A.

339 U.S. 684 · Decided June 5, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Swift & Company Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A. was decided on June 5, 1950 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: William O. Douglas.

Full case caption

Swift & Company Packers et al. v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1949-089, docket 1949-089-01.

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