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WRIGHT et al. v. LOGAN et al. (1942)

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WRIGHT et al. v. LOGAN et al.
Term: 1941
Important Dates
Argued: January 9, 1942
Decided: February 2, 1942
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
8-0
Majority
Hugo BlackJames ByrnesWilliam DouglasFelix FrankfurterRobert JacksonFrank MurphyStanley ReedHarlan Fiske Stone

WRIGHT et al. v. LOGAN et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 2, 1942. The case was argued before the court on January 9, 1942.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Illinois Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Bankruptcy (except in the context of priority of federal fiscal claims)
  • Petitioner: Bankrupt person or business, or business in reorganization
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 315 U.S. 139
  • 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: Hugo Black

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 liberal.

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