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GAYLORDS v. KELSHAW et al. (1864)

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Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
GAYLORDS v. KELSHAW et al.
Term: 1863
Important Dates
Argued: February 10, 1864
Decided: February 23, 1864
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
10-0
Majority
John CatronNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldRobert Cooper GrierSamuel Freeman MillerSamuel NelsonNoah Haynes SwayneRoger Brooke TaneyJames Moore Wayne

GAYLORDS v. KELSHAW et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 23, 1864. The case was argued before the court on February 10, 1864.

In a 10-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the New York Southern U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1860s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Taney Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal courts of appeals
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Debtor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 68 U.S. 81
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • 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: Samuel Freeman Miller

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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