WEST TENNESSEE BANK v. CITIZENS' BANK (1872)

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WEST TENNESSEE BANK v. CITIZENS' BANK
Term: 1871
Important Dates
Argued: January 12, 1872
Decided: January 22, 1872
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
8-0
Majority
Joseph BradleySalmon Portland ChaseNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldSamuel Freeman MillerWilliam StrongNoah Haynes Swayne

WEST TENNESSEE BANK v. CITIZENS' BANK is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 22, 1872. The case was argued before the court on January 12, 1872.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Louisiana State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal or writ of error, from highest state court
  • Petitioner: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 80 U.S. 432
  • 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: Salmon Portland Chase
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Noah Haynes Swayne

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 conservative.

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