United States v. Penn Foundry & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
337 U.S. 198 · Decided May 31, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Penn Foundry & Manufacturing Co., Inc. was decided on May 31, 1949 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of Court of Claims” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 337 U.S. 198 · 69 S. Ct. 1009 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1308 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2941
- Docket number
- 253
- Decided
- May 31, 1949
- Argued
- January 7, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of Court of Claims
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Concurrence | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Penn Foundry & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-084, docket 1948-084-01.
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