Madruga v. Superior Court of California, in and for the County of San Diego

Decided January 18, 1954. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 35 · 346 U.S. 556 (1954) · Cited 228 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• Red Cross Line v. Atlantic Fruit Co. · 264 U.S. 109 (1924)
• The Steamer Eclipse · 135 U.S. 599 (1890)
• The Osceola · 189 U.S. 158 (1903)
• Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co. · 317 U.S. 239 (1942)
• Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp. · 342 U.S. 282 (1952)
• The Steamboat Orleans v. Phœbus · 36 U.S. 175 (1837)
• Kelly v. Washington Ex Rel. Foss Co. · 302 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Knapp, Stout & Co. v. McCaffrey · 177 U.S. 638 (1900)

Cited by

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

• Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 348 U.S. 310 (1955)
• Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co. · 358 U.S. 354 (1959)
• Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. Tallentire · 477 U.S. 207 (1986)
• City of Greenwood v. Peacock · 384 U.S. 808 (1966)
• American Dredging Co. v. Miller · 510 U.S. 443 (1994)
• Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc. · 531 U.S. 438 (2001)
• Fisher v. District Court of the Sixteenth Judicial District of Montana · 424 U.S. 382 (1976)
• California v. Deep Sea Research, Inc. · 523 U.S. 491 (1998)

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