Wilkerson v. McCarthy
336 U.S. 53 · Decided January 31, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wilkerson v. McCarthy was decided on January 31, 1949 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 53 · 69 S. Ct. 413 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 497 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2799
- Docket number
- 53
- Decided
- January 31, 1949
- Argued
- December 6, 1948
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Concurrence | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Wilkerson v. McCarthy et Al., Trustees
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-029, docket 1948-029-01.
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