Murphey v. Reed

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 15, 1948.

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1948-11-15

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Relies on Kennedy v. Silas Mason Co.

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Decided 1948-11-15

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Cited by 34 later decisions (3 by the Supreme Court) — most recently May 1997 · most notably Mitchell v. C. W. Vollmer & Co. (1955), Mitchell v. H. B. Zachry Co. (1960)

14 federal appellate · 4 district · 8 state decisions

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¶1Webb M. Mize for petitioners. Charles S. Corben for respondents.

¶2Per Curiam:

¶3The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. The judgments below are vacated and the case remanded to the District Court with instructions to dismiss those causes of action involving solely construction work, and to reconsider the remaining causes of action in the light of the decision of this Court in Kennedy v. Silas Mason Co., 334 U. S. 249.

¶4Mr. Justice Rutledge is of the opinion that the case as a whole should be remanded to the District Court for further proceedings in view of the decision of this Court in Kennedy v. Silas Mason Co., 334 U. S. 249. Dissenting: Mr. Justice Black, Mr. Justice Douglas, and Mr. Justice Murphy.