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CHITTENDEN et al. v. BREWSTER et al. (1865)

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CHITTENDEN et al. v. BREWSTER et al.
Term: 1864
Important Dates
Decided: February 6, 1865
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
8-0
Majority
Salmon Portland ChaseNathan CliffordStephen Johnson FieldRobert Cooper GrierSamuel Freeman MillerSamuel NelsonNoah Haynes SwayneJames Moore Wayne

CHITTENDEN et al. v. BREWSTER et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 6, 1865.

In an 8-0 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 Illinois U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Illinois.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Civil procedure
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Debtor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 69 U.S. 191
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Salmon Portland Chase
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Samuel Nelson

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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