Boston Metals Co. v. the Winding Gulf et al.
Decided May 16, 1955. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 70 · 349 U.S. 122 (1955)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–2.
Majority · 4
- Hugo Lafayette Black · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Earl Warren
- Sherman Minton
- Tom C. Clark
Concurring · 2
- Felix Frankfurter · filed a concurring opinion
- William Orville Douglas · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 2
- Harold Hitz Burton · filed a dissenting opinion
- 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.
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