H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. v. Du Mond
336 U.S. 525 · Decided April 4, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. v. Du Mond was decided on April 4, 1949 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 525 · 69 S. Ct. 657 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 865 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 3005
- Docket number
- 92
- Decided
- April 4, 1949
- Argued
- December 13, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 601
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. v. Du Mond, Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-059, docket 1948-059-01.
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