Eccles et al. v. Peoples Bank of Lakewood Village, California

Decided March 15, 1948. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 101 · 333 U.S. 426 (1948) · Cited 423 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–2.

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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.

• Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of America · 316 U.S. 491 (1942)
• Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. v. Huffman · 319 U.S. 293 (1943)
• Bell v. Hood · 327 U.S. 678 (1946)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• Meredith v. Winter Haven · 320 U.S. 228 (1943)
• Alabama State Federation of Labor v. McAdory · 325 U.S. 450 (1945)
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. United States · 316 U.S. 407 (1942)
• Fahey v. Mallonee · 332 U.S. 245 (1947)
• Altvater v. Freeman · 319 U.S. 359 (1943)
• Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Grosjean · 301 U.S. 412 (1937)

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Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Public Affairs Associates, Inc. v. Rickover · 369 U.S. 111 (1962)
• Powell v. McCormack · 395 U.S. 486 (1969)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Regional Rail Reorganization Act Cases · 419 U.S. 102 (1974)
• Public Serv. Comm'n of Utah v. Wycoff Co. · 344 U.S. 237 (1952)
• Hewitt v. Helms · 482 U.S. 755 (1987)
• Kleppe v. New Mexico · 426 U.S. 529 (1976)
• Whitehouse v. Illinois Central Railroad · 349 U.S. 366 (1955)

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