Citation

45 U.S. 55

Decision : 8-0

Majority Opinion: Roger Taney

Justices Participating

  • John Catron | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • John McKinley | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • John McLean | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • James Wayne | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Levi Woodbury | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Peter Daniel | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion
  • Roger Taney | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion
  • Samuel Nelson | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote no opinion

Categories

* Land/allotment/grants of land

Subopinions

Subopinion 1