United States v. Munsey Trust Co.
332 U.S. 234 · Decided June 23, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Munsey Trust Co. was decided on June 23, 1947 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 332 U.S. 234 · 67 S. Ct. 1599 · 91 L. Ed. 2022 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2846
- Docket number
- 847
- Decided
- June 23, 1947
- Argued
- May 6, 1947
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 250
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
United States v. Munsey Trust Co., Receiver
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-135, docket 1946-135-01.
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