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JOHN T. RITCHIE, APPELLANT VS. PHILIP MAURO AND JOSEPH FORREST, APPELLEES (1829)

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JOHN T. RITCHIE, APPELLANT VS. PHILIP MAURO AND JOSEPH FORREST, APPELLEES
Term: 1829
Important Dates
Argued: February 12, 1829
Decided: February 16, 1829
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJoseph StorySmith ThompsonBushrod Washington

JOHN T. RITCHIE, APPELLANT VS. PHILIP MAURO AND JOSEPH FORREST, APPELLEES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 16, 1829. The case was argued before the court on February 12, 1829.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the District of Columbia State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - Standing to sue: statutory standing
  • Petitioner: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Unidentifiable
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 27 U.S. 243
  • 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: John Marshall

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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