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HANDLY'S LESSEE v. ANTHONY et al. (1820)

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HANDLY'S LESSEE v. ANTHONY et al.
Term: 1820
Important Dates
Argued: March 4, 1820
Decided: March 14, 1820
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryThomas ToddBushrod Washington

HANDLY'S LESSEE v. ANTHONY et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 14, 1820. The case was argued before the court on March 4, 1820.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Kentucky U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Kentucky.

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: Interstate Relations - Boundary dispute between states
  • Petitioner: Tenant or lessee
  • 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: 18 U.S. 374
  • 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 unspecifiable.

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