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HUGHES AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. EDWARDS AND WIFE, RESPONDENTS (1824)

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HUGHES AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. EDWARDS AND WIFE, RESPONDENTS
Term: 1824
Important Dates
Argued: February 28, 1824
Decided: March 16, 1824
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJoseph StorySmith ThompsonBushrod Washington

HUGHES AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. EDWARDS AND WIFE, RESPONDENTS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 16, 1824. The case was argued before the court on February 28, 1824.

In a 6-0 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.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Real property
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 22 U.S. 489
  • 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: Bushrod Washington

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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