COLE et al. v. RALPH (1920)

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COLE et al. v. RALPH
Term: 1919
Important Dates
Argued: December 8, 1919
Decided: March 15, 1920
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisJohn Hessin ClarkeWilliam Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

COLE et al. v. RALPH is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 15, 1920. The case was argued before the court on December 8, 1919.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Nevada U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Real property
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 252 U.S. 286
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • 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: Willis Van Devanter

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 unspecifiable.

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