Ross et al., Trustees v. Bernhard et al.

Decided February 2, 1970. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 42 · 396 U.S. 531 (1970) · Cited 1,046 times

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Decided 5–3.

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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.

• Fleitmann Ex Rel. Stockholders of the Consolidated Street Lighting Co. v. Welsbach Street Lighting Co. · 240 U.S. 27 (1916)
• Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. Westover · 359 U.S. 500 (1959)
• Dairy Queen, Inc. v. Wood · 369 U.S. 469 (1962)
• Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. · 330 U.S. 518 (1947)
• United Copper Securities Co. v. Amalgamated Copper Co. · 244 U.S. 261 (1917)
• Hawes v. Oakland · 104 U.S. 450 (1882)
• Whitehead v. Shattuck · 138 U.S. 146 (1891)
• Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. · 337 U.S. 541 (1949)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• Paul v. Virginia · 75 U.S. 168 (1869)
• Parsons v. Bedford, Breedlove, & Robeson · 28 U.S. 433 (1830)
• Simler v. Conner · 372 U.S. 221 (1963)
• Luria v. United States · 231 U.S. 9 (1913)
• Schoenthal v. Irving Trust Co. · 287 U.S. 92 (1932)
• Liberty Oil Co. v. Condon National Bank · 260 U.S. 235 (1922)
• Meyer v. Fleming · 327 U.S. 161 (1946)
• Davenport v. Dows · 85 U.S. 626 (1874)
• Delaware & Hudson Co. v. Albany & Susquehanna Railroad · 213 U.S. 435 (1909)

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• Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers Local No. 391 v. Terry · 494 U.S. 558 (1990)
• Tull v. United States · 481 U.S. 412 (1987)
• Granfinanciera, S.A. v. Nordberg · 492 U.S. 33 (1989)
• Kamen v. Kemper Financial Services, Inc. · 500 U.S. 90 (1991)
• Curtis v. Loether · 415 U.S. 189 (1974)
• Ortiz v. Fibreboard Corp. · 527 U.S. 815 (1999)
• Atlas Roofing Co. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Comm'n · 430 U.S. 442 (1977)
• Daily Income Fund, Inc. v. Fox · 464 U.S. 523 (1984)
• Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore · 439 U.S. 322 (1979)
• Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. Knudson · 534 U.S. 204 (2002)
• City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd. · 526 U.S. 687 (1999)
• Pernell v. Southall Realty · 416 U.S. 363 (1974)
• Bangor Punta Operations, Inc. v. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad · 417 U.S. 703 (1974)

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