United States v. R. F. Ball Construction Co., Inc., et al.
Decided March 3, 1958. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 97 · 355 U.S. 587 (1958) · Cited 150 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Dissenting · 4
- Charles Evans Whittaker · filed a dissenting opinion
- Harold Hitz Burton
- John Marshall Harlan
- William Orville Douglas
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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.
- United States v. Security Trust & Savings Bank · 340 U.S. 47 (1950)
- United States v. City of New Britain · 347 U.S. 81 (1954)
- Morgan v. Commissioner · 309 U.S. 78 (1940)
- United States v. Gilbert Associates, Inc. · 345 U.S. 361 (1953)
- United States v. Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance · 348 U.S. 215 (1955)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc. · 440 U.S. 715 (1979)
- Aquilino v. United States · 363 U.S. 509 (1960)
- United States v. Pioneer American Insurance · 374 U.S. 84 (1963)
- United States v. Brosnan · 363 U.S. 237 (1960)
- United States v. Vermont · 377 U.S. 351 (1964)
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