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ABERCROMBIE v. DUPUIS AND ANOTHER (1803)

| ABERCROMBIE v. DUPUIS AND ANOTHER |
|---|
| Term: 1803 |
| Important Dates |
| Decided: February 28, 1803 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed |
| Vote |
| 6-0 |
| Majority |
| Samuel Chase • William Cushing • Alfred Moore • William Paterson • Bushrod Washington |
| Concurring |
| John Marshall |
ABERCROMBIE v. DUPUIS AND ANOTHER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 28, 1803.
In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Georgia U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Georgia.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
- Petitioner: Private person
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Private person
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 5 U.S. 343
- How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
- What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown
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 conservative.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
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