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Salem v. United States Lines Co.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
283
Petitioner: 
Salem
Respondent: 
United States Lines Co.
Heard By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962)
Opinion: 
370 U.S. 31 (1962)
Argued: 
Monday, March 19, 1962
Decided: 
Monday, May 28, 1962
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Sufficiency of Evidence

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Salem v. United States Lines Co. , 370 U.S. 31 (1962)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_283)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

None

Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Salem, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Jones, or Death on the High Seas

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Did not participate
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Did not participate
White

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.