United States v. Yellow CAB Co. et al.

Decided June 23, 1947. Frank Murphy delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 1035 · 332 U.S. 218 (1947) · Cited 471 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• Stafford v. Wallace · 258 U.S. 495 (1922)
• United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. · 310 U.S. 150 (1940)
• Apex Hosiery Co. v. Leader · 310 U.S. 469 (1940)
• Associated Press v. United States · 326 U.S. 1 (1945)
• The Daniel Ball · 77 U.S. 557 (1871)
• Appalachian Coals, Inc. v. United States · 288 U.S. 344 (1933)
• United States v. Crescent Amusement Co. · 323 U.S. 173 (1944)
• North American Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission · 327 U.S. 686 (1946)
• United States v. Reading Co. · 253 U.S. 26 (1920)
• Donovan v. Pennsylvania Co. · 199 U.S. 279 (1905)

Cited by

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

• Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp. · 467 U.S. 752 (1984)
• Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773 (1975)
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Copp Paving Co. · 419 U.S. 186 (1974)
• United States v. Columbia Steel Co. · 334 U.S. 495 (1948)
• Spectrum Sports, Inc. v. McQuillan · 506 U.S. 447 (1993)
• Morris v. McComb · 332 U.S. 422 (1947)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. United States · 345 U.S. 594 (1953)
• United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. · 334 U.S. 131 (1948)
• Perma Life Mufflers, Inc. v. International Parts Corp. · 392 U.S. 134 (1968)
• Fortner Enterprises, Inc. v. United States Steel Corp. · 394 U.S. 495 (1969)
• Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. · 340 U.S. 211 (1951)
• United States v. Yellow Cab Co. · 338 U.S. 338 (1949)
• Mandeville Island Farms, Inc. v. American Crystal Sugar Co. · 334 U.S. 219 (1948)
• Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States · 337 U.S. 293 (1949)
• Lorain Journal Co. v. United States · 342 U.S. 143 (1951)
• Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. v. United States · 334 U.S. 110 (1948)
• United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 422 U.S. 86 (1975)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co. · 344 U.S. 392 (1953)
• United States v. International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. · 348 U.S. 236 (1955)

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