STRATTON v. STRATTON (1915)

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STRATTON v. STRATTON
Term: 1915
Important Dates
Decided: November 8, 1915
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
8-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

STRATTON v. STRATTON is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 8, 1915.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Ohio State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - no merits: dismissed or affirmed for want of jurisdiction (cf. judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal from federal district courts or courts of appeals)
  • Petitioner: Unidentifiable
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Unidentifiable
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 239 U.S. 55
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Edward Douglass White

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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