Public policy made simple. Dive into our information hub today!

HASKINS v. ST. LOUIS & SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY & ANOTHER (1883)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
HASKINS v. ST. LOUIS & SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY & ANOTHER
Term: 1883
Important Dates
Decided: October 29, 1883
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel BlatchfordJoseph BradleyStephen Johnson FieldHorace GrayJohn Marshall HarlanStanley MatthewsSamuel Freeman MillerMorrison WaiteWilliam Burnham Woods

HASKINS v. ST. LOUIS & SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY & ANOTHER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on October 29, 1883.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Tennessee U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Tennessee.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1880s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Waite Court, click here.

[1]

About the case

  • Subject matter: Due Process - due process: hearing or notice (other than as pertains to government employees or prisoners' rights)
  • Petitioner: Physically injured person, including wrongful death, who is not an employee
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Railroad
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 109 U.S. 106
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Morrison Waite
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Morrison Waite

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.

See also

External links

Footnotes