Maryland Casualty Co. et al. v. Cushing et al.

Decided April 12, 1954. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 11 · 347 U.S. 409 (1954) · Cited 222 times

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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.

• The City of Norwich · 118 U.S. 468 (1886)
• Just v. Chambers · 312 U.S. 383 (1941)
• United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn. · 322 U.S. 533 (1944)
• Kelly v. Washington Ex Rel. Foss Co. · 302 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Red Cross Line v. Atlantic Fruit Co. · 264 U.S. 109 (1924)
• The Hamilton · 207 U.S. 398 (1907)
• Providence & New York Steamship Co. v. Hill Manufacturing Co. · 109 U.S. 578 (1883)
• Gibbons v. Ogden · 22 U.S. 1 (1824)
• Home Building & Loan Assn. v. Blaisdell · 290 U.S. 398 (1934)
• United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell · 330 U.S. 75 (1947)
• Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
• The Lottawanna · 88 U.S. 558 (1875)
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Southern Pacific Co. · 273 U.S. 207 (1927)
• Norwich Co. v. Wright · 80 U.S. 104 (1872)
• Farmers & Merchants Bank of Monroe v. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond · 262 U.S. 649 (1923)
• New York Life Insurance v. Cravens · 178 U.S. 389 (1900)
• Albertson v. Millard, Attorney General · 345 U.S. 242 (1953)

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)
• Western & Southern Life Ins. Co. v. State Bd. of Equalization of Cal. · 451 U.S. 648 (1981)
• Lake Tankers Corp. v. Henn · 354 U.S. 147 (1957)
• Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 v. United States · 407 U.S. 385 (1972)

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