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DRUMMOND'S ADMINISTRATORS v. MAGRUDER & CO'S. TRUSTEES (1815)

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DRUMMOND'S ADMINISTRATORS v. MAGRUDER & CO'S. TRUSTEES
Term: 1815
Important Dates
Argued: February 9, 1815
Decided: February 25, 1815
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryBushrod Washington

DRUMMOND'S ADMINISTRATORS v. MAGRUDER & CO'S. TRUSTEES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 1815. The case was argued before the court on February 9, 1815.

In a 6-0 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 Virginia U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Virginia.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Evidence
  • Petitioner: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 13 U.S. 122
  • 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: Bushrod Washington

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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