Transparent-Wrap Machine Corp. v. Stokes & Smith Co.
329 U.S. 637 · Decided February 3, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Transparent-Wrap Machine Corp. v. Stokes & Smith Co. was decided on February 3, 1947 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 329 U.S. 637 · 67 S. Ct. 610 · 91 L. Ed. 563 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 3022
- Docket number
- 208
- Decided
- February 3, 1947
- Argued
- January 7, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Transparent-Wrap Machine Corp. v. Stokes & Smith Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-045, docket 1946-045-01.
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