United States v. Guy W. Capps, Inc.
348 U.S. 296 · Decided February 7, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Guy W. Capps, Inc. was decided on February 7, 1955 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton 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
- 348 U.S. 296 · 75 S. Ct. 326 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 329 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1402
- Docket number
- 14
- Decided
- February 7, 1955
- Argued
- November 15, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Guy W. Capps, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-030, docket 1954-030-01.
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