THE UNITED STATES v. GURNEY AND OTHER (1808)

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Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
THE UNITED STATES v. GURNEY AND OTHER
Term: 1807
Important Dates
Argued: February 18, 1808
Decided: March 8, 1808
Outcome
Certification to or from a lower court
Vote
6-0
Majority
Samuel ChaseWilliam CushingWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallBushrod Washington

THE UNITED STATES v. GURNEY AND OTHER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 8, 1808. The case was argued before the court on February 18, 1808.

The U.S. Supreme Court examined the lower court's certified question. The case originated from the Pennsylvania U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Pennsylvania.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Contracts
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Debtor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 8 U.S. 333
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Certification
  • 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 liberal.

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