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THE PIZARRO -- HIBBERSON AND YONGE, CLAIMANTS (1817)

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THE PIZARRO -- HIBBERSON AND YONGE, CLAIMANTS
Term: 1817
Important Dates
Argued: February 27, 1817
Decided: March 5, 1817
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryThomas ToddBushrod Washington

THE PIZARRO -- HIBBERSON AND YONGE, CLAIMANTS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 5, 1817. The case was argued before the court on February 27, 1817.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Georgia 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: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
  • 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: 15 U.S. 227
  • 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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