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GRAVES AND BARNEWALL v. BOSTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (1805)

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GRAVES AND BARNEWALL v. BOSTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Term: 1805
Important Dates
Argued: February 17, 1804
Decided: February 25, 1805
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
4-0
Majority
Samuel ChaseWilliam CushingJohn MarshallBushrod Washington

GRAVES AND BARNEWALL v. BOSTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 1805. The case was argued before the court on February 17, 1804.

In a 4-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Massachusetts U.S. Circuit for the District of Massachusetts.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Evidence
  • Petitioner: Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Insurance company, or surety
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 6 U.S. 419
  • 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: 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 unspecifiable.

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