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WILLIAMSPORT BANK v. KNAPP (1886)

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Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
WILLIAMSPORT BANK v. KNAPP
Term: 1886
Important Dates
Argued: November 23, 1886
Decided: December 13, 1886
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
8-0
Majority
Samuel BlatchfordJoseph BradleyStephen Johnson FieldHorace GrayJohn Marshall HarlanStanley MatthewsSamuel Freeman MillerMorrison Waite

WILLIAMSPORT BANK v. KNAPP is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 13, 1886. The case was argued before the court on November 23, 1886.

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

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: certification (cf. objection to reason for denial of certiorari or appeal)
  • Petitioner: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Debtor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 119 U.S. 357
  • 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: Morrison Waite
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Horace Gray

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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