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THE BANK OF COLUMBIA VS. GEORGE SWEENY (1828)

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THE BANK OF COLUMBIA VS. GEORGE SWEENY
Term: 1828
Important Dates
Decided: March 10, 1828
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
7-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJoseph StorySmith ThompsonRobert TrimbleBushrod Washington

THE BANK OF COLUMBIA VS. GEORGE SWEENY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 10, 1828.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

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.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: untimely filing
  • Petitioner: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Court or judicial district
  • Respondent state: United States
  • Citation: 26 U.S. 567
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Mandamus
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Marshall

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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