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THE PALMYRA, ESCURRA, MASTER (1827)

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THE PALMYRA, ESCURRA, MASTER
Term: 1827
Important Dates
Argued: January 9, 1827
Decided: January 15, 1827
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
Vote
1-0
Majority
Joseph Story

THE PALMYRA, ESCURRA, MASTER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 15, 1827. The case was argued before the court on January 9, 1827.

In a 1-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the South Carolina 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: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Water transportation, stevedore
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 25 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.

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