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THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS VS. JOHN MORRISON AND OTHERS, APPELLEES (1830)

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THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS VS. JOHN MORRISON AND OTHERS, APPELLEES
Term: 1830
Important Dates
Decided: March 16, 1830
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
7-0
Majority
Henry BaldwinGabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJohn McLeanJoseph StorySmith Thompson

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS VS. JOHN MORRISON AND OTHERS, APPELLEES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 16, 1830.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Virginia U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Virginia.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federal Taxation - Priority of federal fiscal claims: over those of the states or private entities
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Debtor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 29 U.S. 124
  • 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 conservative.

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