THE COLUMBIAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. WHEELRIGHT et al. (1822)
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| THE COLUMBIAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. WHEELRIGHT et al. |
|---|
| Term: 1822 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: March 15, 1822 |
| Decided: March 21, 1822 |
| Outcome |
| Petition denied or appeal dismissed |
| Vote |
| 7-0 |
| Majority |
| Gabriel Duvall • William Johnson Jr. • Henry Brockholst Livingston • John Marshall • Joseph Story • Thomas Todd • Bushrod Washington |
THE COLUMBIAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. WHEELRIGHT et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 21, 1822. The case was argued before the court on March 15, 1822.
In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the District Of Columbia U.S. District Court.
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: Judicial Power - judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal or writ of error, from federal district courts or courts of appeals (cf. 753)
- Petitioner: Insurance company, or surety
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Unidentifiable
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 20 U.S. 534
- How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
- What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown
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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