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OGILVIE et al. VS. KNOX INSURANCE COMPANY et al. (1863)

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OGILVIE et al. VS. KNOX INSURANCE COMPANY et al.
Term: 1862
Important Dates
Argued: February 2, 1863
Decided: February 16, 1863
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
8-0
Majority
John CatronNathan CliffordDavid DavisRobert Cooper GrierSamuel Freeman MillerSamuel NelsonNoah Haynes SwayneRoger Brooke Taney

OGILVIE et al. VS. KNOX INSURANCE COMPANY et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 16, 1863. The case was argued before the court on February 2, 1863.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Indiana U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Indiana.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1860s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Taney Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: review of non-final order
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Debtor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 67 U.S. 539
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Roger Brooke Taney
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Robert Cooper Grier

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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