PERRYMAN v. WOODWAR (1915)

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PERRYMAN v. WOODWAR
Term: 1914
Important Dates
Argued: May 12, 1915
Decided: June 14, 1915
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

PERRYMAN v. WOODWAR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 14, 1915. The case was argued before the court on May 12, 1915.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Oklahoma State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Civil Rights - Indians, state jurisdiction over
  • Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Buyer, purchaser
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 238 U.S. 148
  • 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: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Oliver Wendell Holmes

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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