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UNITED STATES v. HALLECK et al. (1864)

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UNITED STATES v. HALLECK et al.
Term: 1863
Important Dates
Argued: March 16, 1864
Decided: April 11, 1864
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-3
Majority
John CatronDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldRobert Cooper GrierSamuel NelsonRoger Brooke TaneyJames Moore Wayne
Dissenting
Nathan CliffordSamuel Freeman MillerNoah Haynes Swayne

UNITED STATES v. HALLECK et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 11, 1864. The case was argued before the court on March 16, 1864.

In a 7-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California Northern U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1860s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Taney Court, click here.

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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: 68 U.S. 439
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Roger Brooke Taney
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Stephen Johnson Field

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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