WEBER v. THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS (1873)

WEBER v. THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
	Term: 1873
Important Dates
	Argued: November 13, 1873
	Decided: December 15, 1873
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	Joseph Bradley • Nathan Clifford • David Davis • Stephen Johnson Field • Ward Hunt • Samuel Freeman Miller • William Strong • Noah Haynes Swayne

WEBER v. THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 15, 1873. The case was argued before the court on November 13, 1873.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of California.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - State or local government regulation, especially of business (cf. federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction, federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation)
Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: State commission, board, committee, or authority
Respondent state: California
Citation: 85 U.S. 57
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: 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.