CHARLES EMERSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. HORATIO N. SLATER (1860)

CHARLES EMERSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. HORATIO N. SLATER
	Term: 1859
Important Dates
	Argued: February 21, 1860
	Decided: March 12, 1860
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	John Archibald Campbell • John Catron • Nathan Clifford • Peter Vivian Daniel • Robert Cooper Grier • John McLean • Samuel Nelson • Roger Brooke Taney • James Moore Wayne

CHARLES EMERSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. HORATIO N. SLATER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 12, 1860. The case was argued before the court on February 21, 1860.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Massachusetts U.S. Circuit for the District of Massachusetts.

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About the case

Subject matter: Private Action - Contracts
Petitioner: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 63 U.S. 28
How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Roger Brooke Taney
Who wrote the majority opinion: Nathan Clifford

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