Neese v. Southern Railway Co.
350 U.S. 77 · Decided November 21, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Neese v. Southern Railway Co. was decided on November 21, 1955 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 350 U.S. 77 · 76 S. Ct. 131 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 60 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 110
- Docket number
- 28
- Decided
- November 21, 1955
- Argued
- November 7, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
Neese, Administrator, v. Southern Railway Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-008, docket 1955-008-01.
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