WEATHERHEAD'S LESSEE v. BASKERVILLE (1851)

WEATHERHEAD'S LESSEE v. BASKERVILLE
	Term: 1850
Important Dates
	Argued: February 17, 1851
	Decided: March 10, 1851
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	John Catron • Peter Vivian Daniel • Robert Cooper Grier • John McKinley • John McLean • Samuel Nelson • Roger Brooke Taney • James Moore Wayne • Levi Woodbury

WEATHERHEAD'S LESSEE v. BASKERVILLE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 10, 1851. The case was argued before the court on February 17, 1851.

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

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About the case

Subject matter: Private Action - Wills and trusts
Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
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: 52 U.S. 329
How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
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: James Moore Wayne

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