TOWNSEND D. PEYTON AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS VS. JOSEPH STITH, APPELLEE (1831)

TOWNSEND D. PEYTON AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS VS. JOSEPH STITH, APPELLEE
	Term: 1831
Important Dates
	Argued: January 27, 1831
	Decided: February 7, 1831
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	7-0
Majority
	Henry Baldwin • Gabriel Duvall • William Johnson Jr. • John Marshall • John McLean • Joseph Story • Smith Thompson

TOWNSEND D. PEYTON AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS VS. JOSEPH STITH, APPELLEE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 7, 1831. The case was argued before the court on January 27, 1831.

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 Kentucky U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Kentucky.

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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: 30 U.S. 485
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: Henry Baldwin

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