UNITED STATES v. BEUTTAS et al., TRADING AS B-W CONSTRUCTION CO. (1945)

UNITED STATES v. BEUTTAS et al., TRADING AS B-W CONSTRUCTION CO.
	Term: 1944
Important Dates
	Argued: March 1, 1945
	Decided: April 23, 1945
Outcome
	Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • Felix Frankfurter • Robert Jackson • Frank Murphy • Stanley Reed • Owen Josephus Roberts • Wiley Rutledge • Harlan Fiske Stone
Concurring
	William Douglas

UNITED STATES v. BEUTTAS et al., TRADING AS B-W CONSTRUCTION CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 23, 1945. The case was argued before the court on March 1, 1945.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Liability, governmental: tort or contract actions by or against government or governmental officials other than defense of criminal actions brought under a civil rights action.
Petitioner: United States
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Government contractor
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 324 U.S. 768
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Harlan Fiske Stone
Who wrote the majority opinion: Owen Josephus Roberts

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