Order of United Commercial Travelers of America v. Wolfe

Decided June 9, 1947. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 32 · 331 U.S. 586 (1947) · Cited 206 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum v. Green · 237 U.S. 531 (1915)
• Broderick v. Rosner · 294 U.S. 629 (1935)
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Delta & Pine Land Co. · 292 U.S. 143 (1934)
• New York Life Insurance v. Cravens · 178 U.S. 389 (1900)
• Milwaukee County v. M. E. White Co. · 296 U.S. 268 (1935)
• Home Insurance v. Dick · 281 U.S. 397 (1930)
• Hoopeston Canning Co. v. Cullen · 318 U.S. 313 (1943)
• Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Hunt · 320 U.S. 430 (1944)
• Griffin v. McCoach · 313 U.S. 498 (1941)
• Converse v. Hamilton · 224 U.S. 243 (1912)
• Knights Templars' & Masons' Life Indemnity Co. v. Jarman · 187 U.S. 197 (1902)
• Guaranty Trust Co. v. York · 326 U.S. 99 (1945)
• Williams v. North Carolina · 317 U.S. 287 (1943)
• United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn. · 322 U.S. 533 (1944)
• Chase Securities Corp. v. Donaldson · 325 U.S. 304 (1945)
• Campbell v. Holt · 115 U.S. 620 (1885)
• Alaska Packers Assn. v. Industrial Accident Comm'n of Cal. · 294 U.S. 532 (1935)
• Pacific Employers Insurance v. Industrial Accident Comm'n · 306 U.S. 493 (1939)
• Campbell v. Haverhill · 155 U.S. 610 (1895)
• Thompson v. Phenix Insurance · 136 U.S. 287 (1890)
• Canada Southern Railway Co. v. Gebhard · 109 U.S. 527 (1883)
• Christmas v. Russell · 72 U.S. 290 (1866)
• Bradford Electric Light Co. v. Clapper · 286 U.S. 145 (1932)
• Osborn v. Ozlin · 310 U.S. 53 (1940)
• Mutual Life Ins. Co. of NY v. Johnson · 293 U.S. 335 (1934)
• McCluny v. Silliman · 28 U.S. 270 (1830)
• John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. Yates · 299 U.S. 178 (1936)
• Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. McCue · 223 U.S. 234 (1912)

Cited by

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

• Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. · 571 U.S. 99 (2013)
• Hughes v. Fetter · 341 U.S. 609 (1951)
• Clay v. Sun Ins. Office Ltd. · 363 U.S. 207 (1960)
• Carroll v. Lanza · 349 U.S. 408 (1955)
• Wells v. Simonds Abrasive Co. · 345 U.S. 514 (1953)
• Clay v. Sun Insurance Office, Ltd. · 377 U.S. 179 (1964)
• National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent · 375 U.S. 311 (1964)
• King v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of America · 333 U.S. 153 (1948)

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