ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP v. ROGERS (1873)

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ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP v. ROGERS
Term: 1872
Important Dates
Decided: March 10, 1873
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-0
Majority
Joseph BradleySalmon Portland ChaseNathan CliffordDavid DavisWard HuntWilliam StrongNoah Haynes Swayne

ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP v. ROGERS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 10, 1873.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Illinois U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Illinois.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - State or local government regulation, especially of business (cf. federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction, federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation)
  • Petitioner: City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit
  • Petitioner state: Illinois
  • Respondent type: Stockholder, shareholder, or bondholder
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 83 U.S. 644
  • 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: Nathan Clifford

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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