FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PRINCETON, ILLINOIS v. LITTLEFIELD, TRUSTEE (1912)

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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PRINCETON, ILLINOIS v. LITTLEFIELD, TRUSTEE
Term: 1912
Important Dates
Decided: December 2, 1912
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

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PRINCETON, ILLINOIS v. LITTLEFIELD, TRUSTEE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 2, 1912.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Bankruptcy (except in the context of priority of federal fiscal claims)
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Bankrupt person or business, or business in reorganization
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 226 U.S. 110
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
  • 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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