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LEEDS v. THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ALEXANDRIA (1817)

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LEEDS v. THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ALEXANDRIA
Term: 1817
Important Dates
Argued: March 13, 1817
Decided: March 15, 1817
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
7-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryThomas ToddBushrod Washington

LEEDS v. THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ALEXANDRIA is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 15, 1817. The case was argued before the court on March 13, 1817.

In a 7-0 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 Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Evidence
  • Petitioner: Buyer, purchaser
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Insurance company, or surety
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 15 U.S. 380
  • 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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