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MAGWIRE VS. TYLER et al. (1862)

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MAGWIRE VS. TYLER et al.
Term: 1861
Important Dates
Argued: February 5, 1862
Decided: March 3, 1862
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
4-2
Majority
John CatronNathan CliffordSamuel NelsonNoah Haynes Swayne
Dissenting
Robert Cooper GrierRoger Brooke Taney

MAGWIRE VS. TYLER et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 3, 1862. The case was argued before the court on February 5, 1862.

In a 4-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Missouri State Trial Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1860s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Taney Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state and territorial land claims
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 66 U.S. 195
  • 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: John Catron

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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