THE FRANCES, BOYER, MASTER. (FRENCH'S CLAIM) (1814)

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THE FRANCES, BOYER, MASTER. (FRENCH'S CLAIM)
Term: 1814
Important Dates
Argued: March 2, 1814
Decided: March 15, 1814
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJoseph StoryThomas ToddBushrod Washington

THE FRANCES, BOYER, MASTER. (FRENCH'S CLAIM) is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 15, 1814. The case was argued before the court on March 2, 1814.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Rhode Island U.S. Circuit for the District of Rhode Island.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Evidence
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Unidentifiable
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 12 U.S. 359
  • 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: 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 unspecifiable.

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