Moore v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
340 U.S. 573 · Decided February 26, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Moore v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. was decided on February 26, 1951 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 573 · 71 S. Ct. 428 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 547 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2158
- Docket number
- 318
- Decided
- February 26, 1951
- Argued
- January 4, 1951
- Reargued
- January 10, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed.
Full case caption
Moore, Administratrix, v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-047, docket 1950-047-01.
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