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NICHOLLS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. WEBB, DEFENDANT IN ERROR (1823)

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NICHOLLS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. WEBB, DEFENDANT IN ERROR
Term: 1823
Important Dates
Argued: February 17, 1823
Decided: February 22, 1823
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryBushrod Washington

NICHOLLS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. WEBB, DEFENDANT IN ERROR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 22, 1823. The case was argued before the court on February 17, 1823.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Vermont State Supreme Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1820s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Marshall Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Commercial transactions
  • Petitioner: Debtor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 21 U.S. 326
  • 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: Joseph Story

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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