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REILY, APPELLANT v. LAMAR, BEALL, AND SMITH, APPELLEES (1805)

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REILY, APPELLANT v. LAMAR, BEALL, AND SMITH, APPELLEES
Term: 1805
Important Dates
Argued: February 6, 1805
Decided: February 19, 1805
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
4-0
Majority
Samuel ChaseWilliam CushingJohn MarshallBushrod Washington

REILY, APPELLANT v. LAMAR, BEALL, AND SMITH, APPELLEES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 19, 1805. The case was argued before the court on February 6, 1805.

In a 4-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Bankruptcy (except in the context of priority of federal fiscal claims)
  • Petitioner: Debtor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 6 U.S. 344
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Marshall

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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