Alma Motor Co. v. Timken-Detroit Axle Co.
329 U.S. 129 · Decided December 9, 1946 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alma Motor Co. v. Timken-Detroit Axle Co. was decided on December 9, 1946 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 329 U.S. 129 · 67 S. Ct. 231 · 91 L. Ed. 128 · 1946 U.S. LEXIS 2995
- Docket number
- 11
- Decided
- December 9, 1946
- Argued
- April 25, 1946
- Reargued
- October 24, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 35 U.S.C. § 89
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Alma Motor Co. v. Timken-Detroit Axle Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-008, docket 1946-008-01.
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