Hinkle v. New England Mutual Insurance Company of Boston
358 U.S. 65 · Decided November 10, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Hinkle v. New England Mutual Insurance Company of Boston was decided on November 10, 1958 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 65 · 79 S. Ct. 16 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 106 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 177
- Docket number
- 28
- Decided
- November 10, 1958
- Argued
- October 15, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- 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 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 | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Hinkle, Administratrix, et al. v. New England Mutual Insurance Company of Boston, Massachusetts
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-011, docket 1958-011-01.
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