GODDARD v. FOSTER (1873)

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GODDARD v. FOSTER
Term: 1872
Important Dates
Argued: March 20, 1873
Decided: March 31, 1873
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-2
Majority
Joseph BradleySalmon Portland ChaseNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldSamuel Freeman MillerNoah Haynes Swayne
Dissenting
Ward HuntWilliam Strong

GODDARD v. FOSTER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 31, 1873. The case was argued before the court on March 20, 1873.

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of New York.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Contracts
  • Petitioner: Shipper, including importer and exporter
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 84 U.S. 123
  • 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: Salmon Portland Chase
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Nathan Clifford

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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