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TRADERS' BANK v. CAMPBELL (1872)
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| TRADERS' BANK v. CAMPBELL |
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| Term: 1871 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: March 1, 1872 |
| Decided: April 8, 1872 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 8-0 |
| Majority |
| Joseph Bradley • Salmon Portland Chase • Nathan Clifford • David Davis • Stephen Johnson Field • Samuel Freeman Miller • William Strong • Noah Haynes Swayne |
TRADERS' BANK v. CAMPBELL is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 8, 1872. The case was argued before the court on March 1, 1872.
In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Illinois Northern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Economic Activity - Bankruptcy (except in the context of priority of federal fiscal claims)
- Petitioner: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Bankrupt person or business, or business in reorganization
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 81 U.S. 87
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Salmon Portland Chase
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Samuel Freeman Miller
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 liberal.
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