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WILLIAMSON AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. DANIEL AND OTHERS, RESPONDENTS (1827)

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WILLIAMSON AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. DANIEL AND OTHERS, RESPONDENTS
Term: 1827
Important Dates
Decided: March 16, 1827
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJoseph StorySmith ThompsonRobert TrimbleBushrod Washington

WILLIAMSON AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. DANIEL AND OTHERS, RESPONDENTS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 16, 1827.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Georgia U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Georgia.

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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: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 25 U.S. 568
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Marshall

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 unspecifiable.

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