PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. KEYSTONE ELEVATOR AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY (1915)

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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. KEYSTONE ELEVATOR AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY
Term: 1914
Important Dates
Argued: April 24, 1915
Decided: May 10, 1915
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY v. KEYSTONE ELEVATOR AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 10, 1915. The case was argued before the court on April 24, 1915.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Pennsylvania State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal or writ of error, from highest state court
  • Petitioner: Railroad
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Business, corporation
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 237 U.S. 432
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Oliver Wendell Holmes

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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