United States for the Benefit of Sherman v. Carter
353 U.S. 210 · Decided April 29, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States for the Benefit of Sherman v. Carter was decided on April 29, 1957 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 210 · 77 S. Ct. 793 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 776 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1561
- Docket number
- 48
- Decided
- April 29, 1957
- Argued
- December 5, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Miller 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Charles E. Whittaker.
Full case caption
United States for the Benefit of Sherman et Al., Trustees, v. Carter et Al., Doing Business as Carter Construction Co., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-074, docket 1956-074-01.
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