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THE NEW-YORK -- TROUP, CLAIMANT (1818)

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THE NEW-YORK -- TROUP, CLAIMANT
Term: 1818
Important Dates
Argued: February 5, 1818
Decided: February 10, 1818
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
4-3
Majority
Gabriel DuvallHenry Brockholst LivingstonJoseph StoryThomas Todd
Dissenting
William Johnson Jr.John MarshallBushrod Washington

THE NEW-YORK -- TROUP, CLAIMANT is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 10, 1818. The case was argued before the court on February 5, 1818.

In a 4-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1810s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Marshall Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Sufficiency of evidence: typically in the context of a jury's determination of compensation for injury or death
  • Petitioner: Seller or vendor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 16 U.S. 59
  • 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: Henry Brockholst Livingston

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 liberal.

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