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NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY v. STEAD, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (1914)

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NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY v. STEAD, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
Term: 1913
Important Dates
Argued: December 16, 1913
Decided: January 5, 1914
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY v. STEAD, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 5, 1914. The case was argued before the court on December 16, 1913.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Illinois State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Wills and trusts
  • Petitioner: Business, corporation
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
  • Respondent state: Illinois
  • Citation: 232 U.S. 58
  • 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: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Joseph Rucker Lamar

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 unspecifiable.

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