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BLAINE VERSUS SHIP CHARLES CARTER et al. (1800)

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BLAINE VERSUS SHIP CHARLES CARTER et al.
Term: 1800
Important Dates
Decided: February 8, 1800
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
5-0
Majority
Samuel ChaseWilliam CushingOliver EllsworthWilliam PatersonBushrod Washington

BLAINE VERSUS SHIP CHARLES CARTER et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 8, 1800.

In a 5-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Virginia U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1800s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Ellsworth Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - Supreme Court's certiorari, writ of error, or appeals jurisdiction
  • Petitioner: Unidentifiable
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Water transportation, stevedore
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 4 U.S. 22
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Oliver Ellsworth
  • 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.

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