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United States v. du Pont & Co.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
5
Appellee: 
du Pont & Co.
Appellant: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1955-1956)
Opinion: 
351 U.S. 377 (1956)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 11, 1955
Decided: 
Monday, June 11, 1956
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Antitrust

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The Oyez Project, United States v. du Pont & Co. , 351 U.S. 377 (1956)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_5)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 4 votes for du Pont & Co., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Sherman

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Wrote a dissent
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Warren's dissent
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Reed
Wrote a regular concurrence
Frankfurter
Voted with the minority, joined Warren's dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Did not participate
Clark
Voted with the majority
Minton
Did not participate
Harlan

Full Opinion by Justice Stanley Reed