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BAILEY, ASSIGNEE, v. GLOVER et al. (1875)

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BAILEY, ASSIGNEE, v. GLOVER et al.
Term: 1874
Important Dates
Argued: March 5, 1875
Decided: March 29, 1875
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Joseph BradleyNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldWard HuntSamuel Freeman MillerWilliam StrongNoah Haynes SwayneMorrison Waite

BAILEY, ASSIGNEE, v. GLOVER et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 29, 1875. The case was argued before the court on March 5, 1875.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Mississippi U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Mississippi.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Bankruptcy (except in the context of priority of federal fiscal claims)
  • Petitioner: Bankrupt person or business, or business in reorganization
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 88 U.S. 342
  • 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: Samuel Freeman Miller

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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