CARDONA v. QUINONES (1916)

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CARDONA v. QUINONES
Term: 1915
Important Dates
Decided: February 21, 1916
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-0
Majority
Oliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

CARDONA v. QUINONES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 21, 1916.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Puerto Rico State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: untimely filing
  • 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: 240 U.S. 83
  • 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: 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 liberal.

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