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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 Sunday, November 22, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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

Full Opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter