Howard et al. v. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Louisville et al.
Decided February 9, 1953. Sherman Minton delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 295 · 344 U.S. 624 (1953) · Cited 165 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- Sherman Minton · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Felix Frankfurter
- Frederick Moore Vinson
- Harold Hitz Burton
- Robert Houghwout Jackson
- Stanley Forman Reed
- Tom C. Clark
Dissenting · 2
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
“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.
- Surplus Trading Co. v. Cook · 281 U.S. 647 (1930)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Jefferson County v. Acker · 527 U.S. 423 (1999)
- United States v. Gilbert Associates, Inc. · 345 U.S. 361 (1953)
- Holt Civic Club v. City of Tuscaloosa · 439 U.S. 60 (1978)
- Evans v. Cornman · 398 U.S. 419 (1970)
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