Southwestern Sugar & Molasses Co., Inc. v. River Terminals Corp.
360 U.S. 411 · Decided June 22, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Southwestern Sugar & Molasses Co., Inc. v. River Terminals Corp. was decided on June 22, 1959 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 360 U.S. 411 · 79 S. Ct. 1210 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 1334 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1759
- Docket number
- 155
- Decided
- June 22, 1959
- Argued
- March 3, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Southwestern Sugar & Molasses Co., Inc., v. River Terminals Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-123, docket 1958-123-01.
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