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OULD v. WASHINGTON HOSPITAL FOR FOUNDLINGS (1877)

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OULD v. WASHINGTON HOSPITAL FOR FOUNDLINGS
Term: 1877
Important Dates
Argued: November 2, 1877
Decided: November 26, 1877
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Joseph BradleyNathan CliffordStephen Johnson FieldWard HuntSamuel Freeman MillerWilliam StrongNoah Haynes SwayneMorrison Waite

OULD v. WASHINGTON HOSPITAL FOR FOUNDLINGS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 26, 1877. The case was argued before the court on November 2, 1877.

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

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Wills and trusts
  • Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Hospital, medical center
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 95 U.S. 303
  • 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: Morrison Waite
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Noah Haynes Swayne

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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