THE ST. LAWRENCE, WEBB, MASTER (1814)

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THE ST. LAWRENCE, WEBB, MASTER
Term: 1814
Important Dates
Argued: March 14, 1814
Decided: March 16, 1814
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJoseph StoryThomas ToddBushrod Washington

THE ST. LAWRENCE, WEBB, MASTER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 16, 1814. The case was argued before the court on March 14, 1814.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New Hampshire 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: Due Process - Due process: takings clause, or other non-constitutional governmental taking of property
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 12 U.S. 434
  • 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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