Missouri ex Rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield
340 U.S. 1 · Decided November 6, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Missouri ex Rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield was decided on November 6, 1950 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 340 U.S. 1 · 71 S. Ct. 1 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 3 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 1429
- Docket number
- 15
- Decided
- November 6, 1950
- Argued
- October 16, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (privileges and immunities clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Missouri ex Rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield, Circuit Court Judge
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-001, docket 1950-001-01.
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