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RICHARD M. SCOTT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. EZRA LUNT'S ADMINISTRATOR (1833)

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RICHARD M. SCOTT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. EZRA LUNT'S ADMINISTRATOR
Term: 1833
Important Dates
Argued: January 28, 1832
Decided: February 11, 1833
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJohn McLeanJoseph StorySmith Thompson

RICHARD M. SCOTT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. EZRA LUNT'S ADMINISTRATOR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 11, 1833. The case was argued before the court on January 28, 1832.

In a 6-0 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 Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Real property
  • Petitioner: Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 32 U.S. 596
  • 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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