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MILLER (FOR THE USE OF THE UNITED STATES) v. NICHOLLS (1819)

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MILLER (FOR THE USE OF THE UNITED STATES) v. NICHOLLS |
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Term: 1819 |
Important Dates |
Argued: March 8, 1819 |
Decided: March 9, 1819 |
Outcome |
Petition denied or appeal dismissed |
Vote |
6-0 |
Majority |
Gabriel Duvall • William Johnson Jr. • Henry Brockholst Livingston • John Marshall • Joseph Story • Bushrod Washington |
MILLER (FOR THE USE OF THE UNITED STATES) v. NICHOLLS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 9, 1819. The case was argued before the court on March 8, 1819.
In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court.
For a full list of cases decided in the 1810s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Marshall Court, click here.
About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal or writ of error, from highest state court
- Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Debtor
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 17 U.S. 311
- 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: 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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
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