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THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE HEIRS OF LOUIS BOISDORE (1849)

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THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE HEIRS OF LOUIS BOISDORE
Term: 1849
Important Dates
Argued: February 2, 1849
Decided: February 9, 1849
Outcome
No disposition
Vote
8-0
Majority
John CatronPeter Vivian DanielRobert Cooper GrierJohn McKinleyJohn McLeanSamuel NelsonJames Moore WayneLevi Woodbury

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE HEIRS OF LOUIS BOISDORE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 9, 1849. The case was argued before the court on February 2, 1849.

The U.S. Supreme Court did not issue a ruling. The case originated from the Mississippi Southern U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1840s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Taney Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal or writ of error, from federal district courts or courts of appeals (cf. 753)
  • Petitioner: United States
  • 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: 48 U.S. 658
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Roger Brooke Taney
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John McLean

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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