TALBOT VERSUS THE SHIP AMELIA, SEEMAN, CLAIMANT (1801)

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TALBOT VERSUS THE SHIP AMELIA, SEEMAN, CLAIMANT
Term: 1801
Important Dates
Argued: August 12, 1801
Decided: August 15, 1801
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
Vote
6-0
Majority
Samuel ChaseWilliam CushingJohn MarshallAlfred MooreWilliam PatersonBushrod Washington

TALBOT VERSUS THE SHIP AMELIA, SEEMAN, CLAIMANT is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on August 15, 1801. The case was argued before the court on August 12, 1801.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Personal property
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Water transportation, stevedore
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 4 U.S. 34
  • 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: 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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