KIRK et al. v. OLSON (1917)

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KIRK et al. v. OLSON
Term: 1917
Important Dates
Argued: November 23, 1917
Decided: December 10, 1917
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisJohn Hessin ClarkeWilliam Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

KIRK et al. v. OLSON is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 10, 1917. The case was argued before the court on November 23, 1917.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the South Dakota State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Real property
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 245 U.S. 225
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • 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: Willis Van Devanter

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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