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UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. ANTONIO HUERTAS (1835)

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UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. ANTONIO HUERTAS
Term: 1835
Important Dates
Decided: March 14, 1835
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
Vote
6-0
Majority
Henry BaldwinJohn MarshallJohn McLeanJoseph StorySmith ThompsonJames Moore Wayne

UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. ANTONIO HUERTAS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 14, 1835.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Florida Territorial Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state and territorial land claims
  • 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: 34 U.S. 171
  • 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: John Marshall

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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