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HODGSON AND THOMPSON v. BOWERBANK AND OTHERS (1810)

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HODGSON AND THOMPSON v. BOWERBANK AND OTHERS
Term: 1810
Important Dates
Decided: February 10, 1810
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
7-0
Majority
Samuel ChaseWilliam CushingWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallThomas ToddBushrod 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.

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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.

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