Lake Tankers Corp. v. Henn, Administratrix
Decided June 10, 1957. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 445 · 354 U.S. 147 (1957) · Cited 188 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–3.
Majority · 5
- Tom C. Clark · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
- William Orville Douglas
Dissenting · 3
- Felix Frankfurter
- Harold Hitz Burton
- John Marshall Harlan · 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.
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co. · 303 U.S. 283 (1938)
- Langnes v. Green · 282 U.S. 531 (1931)
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Cushing · 347 U.S. 409 (1954)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc. · 531 U.S. 438 (2001)
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