The Tungus et al. v. Skovgaard, Administratrix, et al.

Decided February 24, 1959. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 43 · 358 U.S. 588 (1959) · Cited 273 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.

• Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Hawn · 346 U.S. 406 (1953)
• Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
• Meredith v. Winter Haven · 320 U.S. 228 (1943)
• The Hamilton · 207 U.S. 398 (1907)
• Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co. · 317 U.S. 239 (1942)
• Just v. Chambers · 312 U.S. 383 (1941)
• McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. · 357 U.S. 221 (1958)
• Levinson v. Deupree · 345 U.S. 648 (1953)
• Caldarola v. Eckert · 332 U.S. 155 (1947)
• Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
• Thompson v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. · 309 U.S. 478 (1940)
• Propper v. Clark · 337 U.S. 472 (1949)
• La Bourgogne · 210 U.S. 95 (1908)
• Holmberg v. Armbrecht · 327 U.S. 392 (1946)
• Seas Shipping Co. v. Sieracki · 328 U.S. 85 (1946)
• Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. McLaughlin · 323 U.S. 101 (1944)
• Toomer v. Witsell · 334 U.S. 385 (1948)
• Angel v. Bullington · 330 U.S. 183 (1947)
• Baltimore Steamship Co. v. Phillips · 274 U.S. 316 (1927)
• Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 348 U.S. 310 (1955)
• Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co. · 337 U.S. 530 (1949)
• Testa v. Katt · 330 U.S. 386 (1947)
• Chelentis v. Luckenbach Steamship Co. · 247 U.S. 372 (1918)
• Alaska Steamship Co. v. Petterson · 347 U.S. 396 (1954)
• Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash. · 317 U.S. 249 (1942)
• Cope v. Anderson · 331 U.S. 461 (1947)
• Leiter Minerals, Inc. v. United States · 352 U.S. 220 (1957)
• American Federation of Labor v. Watson · 327 U.S. 582 (1946)
• Campbell v. Haverhill · 155 U.S. 610 (1895)
• The Max Morris · 137 U.S. 1 (1890)

Cited by

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• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. · 398 U.S. 375 (1970)
• Hess v. United States · 361 U.S. 314 (1960)
• Yamaha Motor Corp., USA v. Calhoun · 516 U.S. 199 (1996)
• Gillespie v. United States Steel Corp. · 379 U.S. 148 (1964)
• Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. Gaudet · 414 U.S. 573 (1974)
• Butner v. United States · 440 U.S. 48 (1979)
• Commissioner v. Estate of Bosch · 387 U.S. 456 (1967)
• County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co. · 360 U.S. 185 (1959)
• Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc. · 472 U.S. 491 (1985)
• Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc. · 396 U.S. 229 (1969)
• Kossick v. United Fruit Co. · 365 U.S. 731 (1961)
• Stenberg v. Carhart · 530 U.S. 914 (2000)
• Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham · 436 U.S. 618 (1978)
• Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co. · 374 U.S. 16 (1963)
• Petty v. Tennessee-Missouri Bridge Commission · 359 U.S. 275 (1959)

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