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HODGSON AND THOMPSON v. BOWERBANK AND OTHERS (1810)

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HODGSON AND THOMPSON v. BOWERBANK AND OTHERS |
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Term: 1810 |
Important Dates |
Decided: February 10, 1810 |
Outcome |
Petition denied or appeal dismissed |
Vote |
7-0 |
Majority |
Samuel Chase • William Cushing • William Johnson Jr. • Henry Brockholst Livingston • John Marshall • Thomas Todd • Bushrod Washington |
HODGSON AND THOMPSON v. BOWERBANK AND OTHERS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 10, 1810.
In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Maryland U.S. Circuit for the District of Maryland.
For a full list of cases decided in the 1810s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Marshall Court, click here.
About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
- Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Witness, or person under subpoena
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 9 U.S. 303
- How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
- What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown
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 conservative.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
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