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THE SCHOONER HOPPET AND CARGO v. THE UNITED STATES (1813)

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THE SCHOONER HOPPET AND CARGO v. THE UNITED STATES
Term: 1813
Important Dates
Decided: February 27, 1813
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
Vote
5-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJoseph StoryBushrod Washington

THE SCHOONER HOPPET AND CARGO v. THE UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 27, 1813.

In a 5-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the District of Orleans 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 - Federal and some few state regulations of transportation regulation: boat
  • Petitioner: Tangible property, other than real estate, including contraband
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 11 U.S. 389
  • 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 liberal.

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