Citation

39 U.S. 4

Decision : 6-2

Majority Opinion: John McLean

Justices Participating

  • Henry Baldwin | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • John Catron | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

  • John McKinley | other

  • John McLean | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion
  • James Wayne | dissent , justice wrote no opinion
  • Joseph Story | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Philip Barbour | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Roger Taney | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion
  • Smith Thompson | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion

Categories

* Plenary Power

Subopinions

Subopinion 1

Subopinion 2

Subopinion 3

Cited Cases

Case Cited In

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