Black v. Magnolia Liquor Co., Inc.
355 U.S. 24 · Decided November 12, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Black v. Magnolia Liquor Co., Inc. was decided on November 12, 1957 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 24 · 78 S. Ct. 106 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 5 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 187
- Docket number
- 14
- Decided
- November 12, 1957
- Argued
- October 17, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 27 U.S.C. § 201
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Black, Assistant Regional Commissioner, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, Internal Revenue Service, v. Magnolia Liquor Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-003, docket 1957-003-01.
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