UNITED STATES v. COWDEN MANUFACTURING CO. (1941)

| UNITED STATES v. COWDEN MANUFACTURING CO. |
|---|
| Term: 1940 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: December 20, 1940 |
| Decided: January 13, 1941 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed |
| Vote |
| 9-0 |
| Majority |
| Hugo Black • William Douglas • Felix Frankfurter • Charles Evans Hughes • James Clark McReynolds • Frank Murphy • Stanley Reed • Owen Josephus Roberts • Harlan Fiske Stone |
UNITED STATES v. COWDEN MANUFACTURING CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 13, 1941. The case was argued before the court on December 20, 1940.
In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed 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: Manufacturer
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 312 U.S. 34
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Frank Murphy
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.
See also
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- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
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