United States v. Henning
344 U.S. 66 · Decided November 17, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Henning was decided on November 17, 1952 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Interpleader” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 66 · 73 S. Ct. 114 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 101 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 1516
- Docket number
- 10
- Decided
- November 17, 1952
- Argued
- April 1, 1952
- Reargued
- October 14, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Interpleader
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 38 U.S.C. § 801
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Henning et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-010, docket 1952-010-01.
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