ENRIQUEZ v. ENRIQUE (1911)

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ENRIQUEZ v. ENRIQUE
Term: 1911
Important Dates
Argued: October 31, 1911
Decided: December 4, 1911
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
7-0
Majority
Oliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarHorace Harmon LurtonJoseph McKennaWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

ENRIQUEZ v. ENRIQUE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 4, 1911. The case was argued before the court on October 31, 1911.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Philippines Territorial Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - no merits: dismissed or affirmed for want of jurisdiction (cf. judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal from federal district courts or courts of appeals)
  • Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 222 U.S. 123
  • 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 conservative.

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