United States v. Yellow Cab Co.
332 U.S. 218 · Decided June 23, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Yellow Cab Co. was decided on June 23, 1947 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Frank Murphy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 332 U.S. 218 · 67 S. Ct. 1560 · 91 L. Ed. 2010 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2029
- Docket number
- 1035
- Decided
- June 23, 1947
- Argued
- May 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Frank Murphy
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
United States v. Yellow Cab Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-134, docket 1946-134-01.
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