THOMAS WILLISON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR VS. ANDERSON WATKINS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR (1830)

THOMAS WILLISON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR VS. ANDERSON WATKINS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR
	Term: 1830
Important Dates
	Argued: January 26, 1830
	Decided: February 20, 1830
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	6-1
Majority
	Henry Baldwin • Gabriel Duvall • John Marshall • John McLean • Joseph Story • Smith Thompson
Dissenting
	William Johnson Jr.

THOMAS WILLISON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR VS. ANDERSON WATKINS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 20, 1830. The case was argued before the court on January 26, 1830.

In a 6-1 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 South Carolina U.S. Circuit for the District of South Carolina.

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About the case

Subject matter: Private Action - Real property
Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
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: 28 U.S. 43
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 Baldwin

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