Kennedy et al. v. Silas Mason Co.
Decided May 17, 1948. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 590 · 334 U.S. 249 (1948) · Cited 280 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 7
- Robert Houghwout Jackson · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Felix Frankfurter
- Frank Murphy
- Frederick Moore Vinson
- Harold Hitz Burton
- Stanley Forman Reed
- Wiley Blount Rutledge
Concurring · 2
“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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- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · 477 U.S. 242 (1986)
- Board of Ed., Island Trees Union Free School Dist. No. 26 v. Pico · 457 U.S. 853 (1982)
- Powell v. United States Cartridge Co. · 339 U.S. 497 (1950)
- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. · 368 U.S. 464 (1962)
- Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co. · 339 U.S. 667 (1950)
- Price v. Johnston · 334 U.S. 266 (1948)
- Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp. · 400 U.S. 542 (1971)
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