Union National Bank v. Lamb
337 U.S. 38 · Decided May 16, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Union National Bank v. Lamb was decided on May 16, 1949 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous interstate conflict” in the Interstate Relations area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 337 U.S. 38 · 69 S. Ct. 911 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1190 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2401
- Docket number
- 500
- Decided
- May 16, 1949
- Argued
- March 31, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous interstate conflict
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2101
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Union National Bank v. Lamb
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-075, docket 1948-075-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Miscellaneous interstate conflict”
- Rice v. Rice
- Estin v. Estin
- Kreiger v. Kreiger
- Johnson v. Muelberger
- West Virginia ex Rel. Dyer v. Sims
- Order of United Commercial Travelers of America v. WolfeLaw held unconstitutional
Cases on the same legal provision: 28 U.S.C. § 2101
Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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