BARNES v. ALEXANDER (1914)

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BARNES v. ALEXANDER
Term: 1913
Important Dates
Argued: December 1, 1913
Decided: January 12, 1914
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarHorace Harmon LurtonJoseph McKennaMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

BARNES v. ALEXANDER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 12, 1914. The case was argued before the court on December 1, 1913.

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

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Attorneys - Attorneys' and governmental employees' or officials' fees or compensation or licenses
  • Petitioner: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Attorney, or person acting as such;includes bar applicant or law student, or law firm or bar association
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 232 U.S. 117
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • 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 liberal.

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