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Allegheny County v. Mashuda Co.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
347
Petitioner: 
Allegheny County
Respondent: 
Mashuda Co.
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Opinion: 
360 U.S. 185 (1959)
Argued: 
Thursday, April 2, 1959
Decided: 
Monday, June 8, 1959
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Comity, Civil Procedure

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Allegheny County v. Mashuda Co. , 360 U.S. 185 (1959)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_347)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Mashuda Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Abstention Doctrine

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Black
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Voted with the majority
Stewart

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.