CAMPBELL v. PRATT et al. (1820)

CAMPBELL v. PRATT et al.
	Term: 1820
Important Dates
	Argued: March 13, 1820
	Decided: March 17, 1820
Outcome
	Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
Vote
	7-0
Majority
	Gabriel Duvall • William Johnson Jr. • Henry Brockholst Livingston • John Marshall • Joseph Story • Thomas Todd • Bushrod Washington

CAMPBELL v. PRATT et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 17, 1820. The case was argued before the court on March 13, 1820.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

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About the case

Subject matter: Private Action - Real property
Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 18 U.S. 429
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
Who wrote the majority opinion: William Johnson Jr.

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