Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp.
353 U.S. 222 · Decided April 29, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp. was decided on April 29, 1957 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Charles E. Whittaker wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 222 · 77 S. Ct. 787 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 786 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1735
- Docket number
- 310
- Decided
- April 29, 1957
- Argued
- April 2, 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Charles E. Whittaker
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1400
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-075, docket 1956-075-01.
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