UNITED STATES MORTGAGE CO. et al. v. MATTHEWS et al. (1934)

UNITED STATES MORTGAGE CO. et al. v. MATTHEWS et al.
	Term: 1934
Important Dates
	Argued: November 12, 1934
	Decided: December 3, 1934
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Louis Dembitz Brandeis • Pierce Butler • Benjamin Nathan Cardozo • Charles Evans Hughes • James Clark McReynolds • Owen Josephus Roberts • Harlan Fiske Stone • George Sutherland • Willis Van Devanter

UNITED STATES MORTGAGE CO. et al. v. MATTHEWS et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 3, 1934. The case was argued before the court on November 12, 1934.

In a 9-0 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 Maryland State Trial Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Private Action - Contracts
Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 293 U.S. 232
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
Who wrote the majority opinion: James Clark McReynolds

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