REICHE v. SMYTHE, COLLECTOR (1872)

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REICHE v. SMYTHE, COLLECTOR
Term: 1871
Important Dates
Argued: February 13, 1872
Decided: February 26, 1872
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
8-0
Majority
Joseph BradleySalmon Portland ChaseNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldSamuel Freeman MillerWilliam StrongNoah Haynes Swayne

REICHE v. SMYTHE, COLLECTOR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 26, 1872. The case was argued before the court on February 13, 1872.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the New York U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of New York.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Civil procedure
  • Petitioner: Shipper, including importer and exporter
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Customs Service or Commissioner of Customs
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 80 U.S. 162
  • 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: Salmon Portland Chase
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: David Davis

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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