THE UNITED STATES v. 350 CHESTS OF TEA. LIPPINCOTT AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS (1827)

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THE UNITED STATES v. 350 CHESTS OF TEA. LIPPINCOTT AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS |
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Term: 1827 |
Important Dates |
Argued: March 7, 1827 |
Decided: March 15, 1827 |
Outcome |
Affirmed (includes modified) |
Vote |
7-0 |
Majority |
Gabriel Duvall • William Johnson Jr. • John Marshall • Joseph Story • Smith Thompson • Robert Trimble • Bushrod Washington |
THE UNITED STATES v. 350 CHESTS OF TEA. LIPPINCOTT AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 15, 1827. The case was argued before the court on March 7, 1827.
In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Federal Taxation - federal taxation, typically under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
- 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: 25 U.S. 486
- 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: Bushrod Washington
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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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