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MORGAN'S HEIRS v. MORGAN ET. AL (1817)

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MORGAN'S HEIRS v. MORGAN ET. AL
Term: 1817
Important Dates
Argued: March 8, 1817
Decided: March 11, 1817
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
7-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryThomas ToddBushrod Washington

MORGAN'S HEIRS v. MORGAN ET. AL is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 11, 1817. The case was argued before the court on March 8, 1817.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Kentucky U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Kentucky.

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.

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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: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 15 U.S. 290
  • 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: 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 liberal.

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