GRIGSBY v. RUSSEL (1911)

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GRIGSBY v. RUSSEL
Term: 1911
Important Dates
Argued: November 10, 1911
Decided: December 4, 1911
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
6-0
Majority
Oliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

GRIGSBY v. RUSSEL 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 November 10, 1911.

In a 6-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Tennessee U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Tennessee.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Commercial transactions
  • Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 222 U.S. 149
  • 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: Oliver Wendell Holmes

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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