HUSSEY, ADMINISTRATRIX OF CRANE, v. UNITED STATES (1911)

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HUSSEY, ADMINISTRATRIX OF CRANE, v. UNITED STATES
Term: 1911
Important Dates
Argued: November 2, 1911
Decided: November 20, 1911
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
7-0
Majority
Oliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarHorace Harmon LurtonJoseph McKennaWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

HUSSEY, ADMINISTRATRIX OF CRANE, v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 20, 1911. The case was argued before the court on November 2, 1911.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of the Court of Claims
  • Petitioner: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 222 U.S. 88
  • 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: Joseph McKenna

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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