Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Green
329 U.S. 156 · Decided December 9, 1946 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Green was decided on December 9, 1946 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 329 U.S. 156 · 67 S. Ct. 237 · 91 L. Ed. 162 · 1946 U.S. LEXIS 3048
- Docket number
- 42
- Decided
- December 9, 1946
- Argued
- October 22, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Concurrence | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed.
Full case caption
Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Green et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-010, docket 1946-010-01.
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