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RITCHIE v. FRANKLIN COUNTY (1875)

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RITCHIE v. FRANKLIN COUNTY
Term: 1874
Important Dates
Argued: March 2, 1875
Decided: March 29, 1875
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Joseph BradleyNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldWard HuntSamuel Freeman MillerWilliam StrongNoah Haynes SwayneMorrison Waite

RITCHIE v. FRANKLIN COUNTY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 29, 1875. The case was argued before the court on March 2, 1875.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Missouri U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Missouri.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state or local government tax
  • Petitioner: State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of
  • Petitioner state: Missouri
  • Respondent type: County government or county governmental unit, except school district
  • Respondent state: Missouri
  • Citation: 89 U.S. 67
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Morrison Waite
  • 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 liberal.

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