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MOORE-MANSFIELD CONSTRUCTION CO. v. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION COMPANY (1914)

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MOORE-MANSFIELD CONSTRUCTION CO. v. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION COMPANY
Term: 1913
Important Dates
Argued: May 5, 1914
Decided: June 22, 1914
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarHorace Harmon LurtonJoseph McKennaMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

MOORE-MANSFIELD CONSTRUCTION CO. v. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION COMPANY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 22, 1914. The case was argued before the court on May 5, 1914.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Indiana Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal or writ of error, from federal district courts or courts of appeals (cf. 753)
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 234 U.S. 619
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Horace Harmon Lurton

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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