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STEVENSON'S HEIRS v. SULLIVANT (1820)
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| STEVENSON'S HEIRS v. SULLIVANT |
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| Term: 1820 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: February 18, 1820 |
| Decided: March 4, 1820 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 7-0 |
| Majority |
| Gabriel Duvall • William Johnson Jr. • Henry Brockholst Livingston • John Marshall • Joseph Story • Thomas Todd • Bushrod Washington |
STEVENSON'S HEIRS v. SULLIVANT is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 4, 1820. The case was argued before the court on February 18, 1820.
In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Ohio U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Ohio.
For a full list of cases decided in the 1820s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Marshall Court, click here.
About the case
- Subject matter: Civil Rights - Illegitimates, rights of (cf. juveniles): typically inheritance and survivor's benefits, and paternity suits
- Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 18 U.S. 207
- 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: Bushrod Washington
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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