KERR, APPELLANT, v. THE DEVISEES OF A. MOON, RESPONDENTS (1824)
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| KERR, APPELLANT, v. THE DEVISEES OF A. MOON, RESPONDENTS |
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| Term: 1824 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: February 14, 1824 |
| Decided: March 23, 1824 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed and remanded |
| Vote |
| 6-0 |
| Majority |
| Gabriel Duvall • William Johnson Jr. • John Marshall • Joseph Story • Smith Thompson • Bushrod Washington |
KERR, APPELLANT, v. THE DEVISEES OF A. MOON, RESPONDENTS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 23, 1824. The case was argued before the court on February 14, 1824.
In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Ohio U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Ohio.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Private Action - Wills and trusts
- Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 22 U.S. 565
- 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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