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DODDRIDGE v. THOMPSON AND OTHERS (1824)

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DODDRIDGE v. THOMPSON AND OTHERS
Term: 1824
Important Dates
Argued: February 23, 1824
Decided: March 23, 1824
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJoseph StorySmith ThompsonBushrod Washington

DODDRIDGE v. THOMPSON AND OTHERS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 23, 1824. The case was argued before the court on February 23, 1824.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Ohio U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Ohio.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1820s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Marshall Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state and territorial land claims
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 22 U.S. 469
  • 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: John Marshall
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Marshall

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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