JOHN MCGAVOCK, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. PETER W. WOODLIE (1858)

JOHN MCGAVOCK, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. PETER W. WOODLIE
	Term: 1857
Important Dates
	Argued: February 4, 1858
	Decided: February 22, 1858
Outcome
	Reversed
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	John Archibald Campbell • John Catron • Nathan Clifford • Peter Vivian Daniel • Robert Cooper Grier • John McLean • Samuel Nelson • Roger Brooke Taney • James Moore Wayne

JOHN MCGAVOCK, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. PETER W. WOODLIE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 22, 1858. The case was argued before the court on February 4, 1858.

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

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About the case

Subject matter: Private Action - Contracts
Petitioner: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 61 U.S. 221
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: Roger Brooke Taney
Who wrote the majority opinion: Samuel Nelson

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