ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY v. MIMS, ADMINISTRATRIX OF MIMS (1917)

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ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY v. MIMS, ADMINISTRATRIX OF MIMS
Term: 1916
Important Dates
Argued: December 4, 1916
Decided: January 15, 1917
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisJohn Hessin ClarkeWilliam Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY v. MIMS, ADMINISTRATRIX OF MIMS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 15, 1917. The case was argued before the court on December 4, 1916.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the South Carolina State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - Supreme Court's certiorari, writ of error, or appeals jurisdiction
  • Petitioner: Railroad
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 242 U.S. 532
  • 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: John Hessin Clarke

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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