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DUNLOP & CO. v. BALL (1804)

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DUNLOP & CO. v. BALL
Term: 1804
Important Dates
Argued: February 27, 1804
Decided: February 28, 1804
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
4-0
Majority
Samuel ChaseWilliam CushingJohn MarshallBushrod Washington

DUNLOP & CO. v. BALL is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 28, 1804. The case was argued before the court on February 27, 1804.

In a 4-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated 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: Judicial Power - judicial administration: untimely filing
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Debtor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 6 U.S. 180
  • 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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