Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Linde Air Products Co.
336 U.S. 271 · Decided February 28, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Linde Air Products Co. was decided on February 28, 1949 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 271 · 69 S. Ct. 535 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 672 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 3041
- Docket number
- 184
- Decided
- February 28, 1949
- Argued
- January 5, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 35 U.S.C. § 31
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. et al. v. Linde Air Products Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-044, docket 1948-044-01.
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