United States v. Reliable Transfer Co., Inc.

Decided May 19, 1975. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-363 · 421 U.S. 397 (1975) · Cited 702 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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 Schooner Catharine v. Dickinson · 58 U.S. 170 (1855)
• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. · 398 U.S. 375 (1970)
• The Pennsylvania · 86 U.S. 125 (1874)
• Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 358 U.S. 625 (1959)
• Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Hawn · 346 U.S. 406 (1953)
• Burnet v. Coronado Oil & Gas Co. · 285 U.S. 393 (1932)
• United States & Interstate Commerce Commission v. American Railway Express Co. · 265 U.S. 425 (1924)
• Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp. · 342 U.S. 282 (1952)
• Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co. · 374 U.S. 16 (1963)
• The Oregon · 158 U.S. 186 (1895)
• Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co. · 336 U.S. 271 (1949)
• Berenyi v. District Director, Immigration & Naturalization Service · 385 U.S. 630 (1967)
• The Victory & the Plymothian · 168 U.S. 410 (1897)
• Morley Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co. · 300 U.S. 185 (1937)
• The Umbria · 166 U.S. 404 (1897)
• The Max Morris · 137 U.S. 1 (1890)
• Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. United States · 372 U.S. 597 (1963)
• Atlee v. Packet Co. · 88 U.S. 389 (1875)
• The\ North Star\"" · 106 U.S. 17 (1882)

Cited by

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

• McDermott, Inc. v. AmClyde · 511 U.S. 202 (1994)
• Exxon Co., USA v. Sofec, Inc. · 517 U.S. 830 (1996)
• Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 443 U.S. 256 (1979)
• City of Milwaukee v. Cement Division, National Gypsum Co. · 515 U.S. 189 (1995)
• Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries · 586 U.S. 446 (2019)
• Berkemer v. McCarty · 468 U.S. 420 (1984)
• East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc. · 476 U.S. 858 (1986)
• Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union · 451 U.S. 77 (1981)
• Musick, Peeler & Garrett v. Employers Ins. of Wausau · 508 U.S. 286 (1993)

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