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THE UNITED STATES v. BRYAN AND WOODCOCK, (GARNISHEES OF HENDRICKSON. (1815)

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THE UNITED STATES v. BRYAN AND WOODCOCK, (GARNISHEES OF HENDRICKSON.
Term: 1815
Important Dates
Decided: March 11, 1815
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryBushrod Washington

THE UNITED STATES v. BRYAN AND WOODCOCK, (GARNISHEES OF HENDRICKSON. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 11, 1815.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Delaware U.S. Circuit for the District of Delaware.

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: Federal Taxation - Priority of federal fiscal claims: over those of the states or private entities
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Bankrupt person or business, or business in reorganization
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 13 U.S. 374
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • 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 conservative.

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