Legal Opinion
Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. Westover
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 25, 1959No. 45PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
359 U.S. 500 (1959)
BEACON THEATRES, INC.,
v.
WESTOVER, U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE, ET AL.
No. 45.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued December 10, 1958.
Decided May 25, 1959.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.
Jack Corinblit argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Elwood S. Kendrick.
Frank R. Johnston argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Hudson B. Cox.
2Opinion of the Court · BlackJustice Black
Petitioner, Beacon Theatres, Inc., sought by mandamus to require a district judge in the Southern District of California to vacate certain orders alleged to deprive it of a jury…
Also in this document: Dissent.
3Cases cited62 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Appts. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Truax v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
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