CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD COMPANY v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO (1914)

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CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD COMPANY v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO
Term: 1914
Important Dates
Decided: November 16, 1914
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
8-0
Majority
William Rufus DayCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD COMPANY v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 16, 1914.

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 - Supreme Court's certiorari, writ of error, or appeals jurisdiction
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit
  • Respondent state: Ohio
  • Citation: 235 U.S. 50
  • 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: William Rufus Day

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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