LESSEE OF MARGARET LATTIMER AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, VS. WILLIAM POTEET, DEFENDANT IN ERROR

Citation

39 U.S. 4 (1840)

Decision : 6-2

Majority Opinion: John McLean

Justices Participating

• Henry Baldwin | voted with the majority or plurality

• 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

• Joseph Story | voted with the majority or plurality

• Philip Barbour | voted with the majority or plurality

• Roger Taney | concurrence , justice wrote an opinion

• Smith Thompson | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Indian Country
• Plenary Power
• Treaties
• U.S. Constitution

Cited Cases

• 27 U.S. 216 (1829), WILLIAM PATTERSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR VS. THE REv. WILLIS JENKS et al. DEFENDANTS IN ERROR

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