Bisso, Receiver, v. Inland Waterways Corporation
Decided May 16, 1955. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 50 · 349 U.S. 85 (1955) · Cited 260 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–3.
Majority · 4
- Hugo Lafayette Black · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Earl Warren
- Sherman Minton
- Tom C. Clark
Concurring · 1
- William Orville Douglas · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- Felix Frankfurter · filed a dissenting opinion
- Harold Hitz Burton
- Stanley Forman Reed
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- The Steamer Syracuse · 79 U.S. 167 (1871)
- Sun Oil Co. v. Dalzell Towing Co. · 287 U.S. 291 (1932)
- Railroad Co. v. Lockwood · 84 U.S. 357 (1873)
- Stevens v. the White City · 285 U.S. 195 (1932)
- Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 348 U.S. 310 (1955)
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp. · 342 U.S. 282 (1952)
- Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Comm'rs for Port of New Orleans · 330 U.S. 552 (1947)
- Santa Fe, Prescott & Phœnix Railway Co. v. Grant Bros. Construction Co. · 228 U.S. 177 (1913)
- Sacramento Navigation Co. v. Salz · 273 U.S. 326 (1927)
- Express Co. v. Caldwell · 88 U.S. 264 (1875)
- Boyd v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad · 338 U.S. 263 (1949)
- Duncan v. Thompson · 315 U.S. 1 (1942)
Cited by
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- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co. · 407 U.S. 1 (1972)
- Southwestern Sugar & Molasses Co. v. River Terminals Corp. · 360 U.S. 411 (1959)
- Great Lakes Ins. SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co. · 601 U.S. 65 (2024)
- National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent · 375 U.S. 311 (1964)
- United States v. Seckinger · 397 U.S. 203 (1970)
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