RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. STRINGHAM (1915)

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RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. STRINGHAM
Term: 1915
Important Dates
Decided: November 1, 1915
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. STRINGHAM is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 1, 1915.

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

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: review of non-final order
  • Petitioner: Railroad
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 239 U.S. 44
  • 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: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Willis Van Devanter

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 liberal.

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