Hanson, Executrix, et al. v. Denckla et al.

Decided June 23, 1958. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 107 · 357 U.S. 235 (1958) · Cited 7,025 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

“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.

• McGee v. International Life Insurance · 355 U.S. 220 (1957)
• International Shoe Co. v. Washington · 326 U.S. 310 (1945)
• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Baker v. Baker, Eccles & Co. · 242 U.S. 394 (1917)
• Riley v. New York Trust Co. · 315 U.S. 343 (1942)
• Travelers Health Assn. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation Comm'n · 339 U.S. 643 (1950)
• Overby v. Gordon · 177 U.S. 214 (1900)
• Milliken v. Meyer · 311 U.S. 457 (1941)
• Hess v. Pawloski · 274 U.S. 352 (1927)
• McDonald v. Mabee · 243 U.S. 90 (1917)
• Curry v. McCanless · 307 U.S. 357 (1939)
• Rose v. Himely · 8 U.S. 241 (1808)
• Henry L. Doherty & Co. v. Goodman · 294 U.S. 623 (1935)
• Hansberry v. Lee · 311 U.S. 32 (1940)
• Williams v. North Carolina · 317 U.S. 287 (1943)
• Walker v. City of Hutchinson · 352 U.S. 112 (1956)
• Vanderbilt v. Vanderbilt · 354 U.S. 416 (1957)
• Home Insurance v. Dick · 281 U.S. 397 (1930)
• Herb v. Pitcairn · 324 U.S. 117 (1945)
• Roller v. Holly · 176 U.S. 398 (1900)
• Watson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp. · 348 U.S. 66 (1954)
• Radio Station Wow, Inc. v. Johnson · 326 U.S. 120 (1945)
• City of Chicago v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 357 U.S. 77 (1958)
• Tyler v. Judges of the Court of Registration · 179 U.S. 405 (1900)
• Osborn v. Ozlin · 310 U.S. 53 (1940)
• State Tax Comm'n of Utah v. Aldrich · 316 U.S. 174 (1942)

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• Shaffer v. Heitner · 433 U.S. 186 (1977)
• World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson · 444 U.S. 286 (1980)
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• Walden v. Fiore · 571 U.S. 277 (2014)
• Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San Francisco · 436 U.S. 84 (1978)
• Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz · 471 U.S. 462 (1985)
• J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro · 564 U.S. 873 (2011)
• Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. Hall · 466 U.S. 408 (1984)
• Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Ass'n · 455 U.S. 691 (1982)
• Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial Dist. · 592 U.S. 351 (2021)
• Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Solano Cty. · 480 U.S. 102 (1987)
• Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De Guinee · 456 U.S. 694 (1982)
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., San Francisco Cty. · 582 U.S. 255 (2017)
• Burnham v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Marin · 495 U.S. 604 (1990)
• Allstate Insurance v. Hague · 449 U.S. 302 (1981)
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts · 472 U.S. 797 (1985)
• Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp. · 464 U.S. 238 (1984)
• Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co · 600 U.S. 122 (2023)
• Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization · 606 U.S. 1 (2025)
• Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S. A. v. Brown · 564 U.S. 915 (2011)
• Addington v. Texas · 441 U.S. 418 (1979)
• Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc. · 465 U.S. 770 (1984)
• Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia · 448 U.S. 555 (1980)
• Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart · 427 U.S. 539 (1976)
• Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield · 490 U.S. 30 (1989)
• Rush v. Savchuk · 444 U.S. 320 (1980)
• Republic of Argentina v. Weltover, Inc. · 504 U.S. 607 (1992)
• Eli Lilly & Co. v. Sav-On-Drugs, Inc. · 366 U.S. 276 (1961)

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