YORK MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. COLLEY et al. (1918)

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YORK MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. COLLEY et al.
Term: 1917
Important Dates
Argued: March 18, 1918
Decided: May 20, 1918
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
8-1
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisJohn Hessin ClarkeWilliam Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White
Dissenting
Mahlon Pitney

YORK MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. COLLEY et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 20, 1918. The case was argued before the court on March 18, 1918.

In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Texas State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation. cf. state regulation of business. rarely involves union activity. Does not involve constitutional interpretation unless the Court says it does.
  • Petitioner: Manufacturer
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Buyer, purchaser
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 247 U.S. 21
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Edward Douglass White

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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