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THE GRAN PARA. THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF PORTUGAL, LIBELLANT (1822)

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THE GRAN PARA. THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF PORTUGAL, LIBELLANT
Term: 1822
Important Dates
Argued: February 20, 1822
Decided: March 16, 1822
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryThomas ToddBushrod Washington

THE GRAN PARA. THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF PORTUGAL, LIBELLANT is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 16, 1822. The case was argued before the court on February 20, 1822.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Maryland 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.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Due Process - Due process: takings clause, or other non-constitutional governmental taking of property
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Foreign nation or instrumentality
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 20 U.S. 471
  • 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 conservative.

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