Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.

MASTERSON, ASSIGNEE, v. HOWARD (1873)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
MASTERSON, ASSIGNEE, v. HOWARD
Term: 1873
Important Dates
Argued: March 17, 1873
Decided: November 10, 1873
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Joseph BradleyNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldWard HuntSamuel Freeman MillerWilliam StrongNoah Haynes Swayne

MASTERSON, ASSIGNEE, v. HOWARD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 10, 1873. The case was argued before the court on March 17, 1873.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Texas U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Texas.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1870s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Chase Court, click here.

[1]

About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal courts of appeals
  • Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • 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: 85 U.S. 99
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Salmon Portland Chase
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Stephen Johnson Field

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 liberal.

See also

External links

Footnotes