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Louisiana P. & L. Co. v. Thibodaux City

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
398
Petitioner: 
Louisiana P. & L. Co.
Respondent: 
Thibodaux City
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Opinion: 
360 U.S. 25 (1959)
Argued: 
Thursday, April 2, 1959
Decided: 
Monday, June 8, 1959
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Comity, Civil Procedure

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Louisiana P. & L. Co. v. Thibodaux City , 360 U.S. 25 (1959)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_398)
(last visited Saturday, October 31, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

None

Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Louisiana P. & L. Co., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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

Full Opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter