THE MARIANNA FLORA. THE VICE CONSUL OF PORTUGAL, CLAIMANT (1826)

THE MARIANNA FLORA. THE VICE CONSUL OF PORTUGAL, CLAIMANT
	Term: 1826
Important Dates
	Argued: February 17, 1826
	Decided: March 6, 1826
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	6-0
Majority
	Gabriel Duvall • William Johnson Jr. • John Marshall • Joseph Story • Smith Thompson • Bushrod Washington

THE MARIANNA FLORA. THE VICE CONSUL OF PORTUGAL, CLAIMANT is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 6, 1826. The case was argued before the court on February 17, 1826.

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

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Liability, governmental: tort or contract actions by or against government or governmental officials other than defense of criminal actions brought under a civil rights action.
Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: United States
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 24 U.S. 1
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: Joseph Story

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.