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Alleghany Corp. v. Breswick & Co.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
36
Petitioner: 
Breswick & Co.
Respondent: 
Alleghany Corp.
Consolidation: 
No. 82
No. 114
Heard By: 
Warren Court (1956-1957)
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1957-1958)
Opinion: 
353 U.S. 151 (1957)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 23, 1957
Decided: 
Monday, April 22, 1957
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Railroad Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Alleghany Corp. v. Breswick & Co. , 353 U.S. 151 (1957)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_36)
(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: 5 votes for Alleghany Corp., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

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Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Did not participate
Whittaker

Full Opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter