ORCHARD v. HUGHES (1864)

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ORCHARD v. HUGHES
Term: 1863
Important Dates
Argued: January 20, 1864
Decided: February 1, 1864
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
Vote
9-0
Majority
John CatronNathan CliffordDavid DavisStephen Johnson FieldRobert Cooper GrierSamuel NelsonNoah Haynes SwayneRoger Brooke TaneyJames Moore Wayne

ORCHARD v. HUGHES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 1, 1864. The case was argued before the court on January 20, 1864.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Nebraska Territorial Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Real property
  • Petitioner: Debtor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 68 U.S. 73
  • 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 Nelson

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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