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THE STEAM-BOAT THOMAS JEFFERSON. JOHNSON AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS (1825)

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THE STEAM-BOAT THOMAS JEFFERSON. JOHNSON AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS
Term: 1825
Important Dates
Decided: March 21, 1825
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJoseph StorySmith ThompsonBushrod Washington

THE STEAM-BOAT THOMAS JEFFERSON. JOHNSON AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 21, 1825.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Kentucky U.S. Distrcrict 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: Economic Activity - Federal and some few state regulations of transportation regulation: boat
  • Petitioner: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 23 U.S. 428
  • 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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