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ADAMS v. ADAMS (1874)

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ADAMS v. ADAMS
Term: 1874
Important Dates
Argued: November 20, 1874
Decided: December 7, 1874
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Joseph BradleyNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldWard HuntSamuel Freeman MillerWilliam StrongNoah Haynes SwayneMorrison Waite

ADAMS v. ADAMS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 7, 1874. The case was argued before the court on November 20, 1874.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1870s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Waite Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Wills and trusts
  • Petitioner: Husband, or ex-husband
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Wife, or ex-wife
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 88 U.S. 185
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Morrison Waite
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Ward Hunt

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 unspecifiable.

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