Citation
51 U.S. 311
Decision : 5-4
Majority Opinion: Roger Taney
Justices Participating
- John Catron
| voted with the majority or plurality
, justice wrote no opinion
- John McKinley
| dissent
, justice wrote no opinion
- John McLean
| dissent
, justice wrote no opinion
- James Wayne
| dissent
, justice wrote no opinion
- Levi Woodbury
| dissent
, justice wrote an 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
- Robert Grier
| voted with the majority or plurality
, justice wrote no opinion
- Samuel Nelson
| voted with the majority or plurality
, justice wrote no opinion
Categories
* Jurisdiction (other)
Subopinions
Subopinion 1
Subopinion 2
Subopinion 3
Cited Cases
Case Cited In
- 51 U.S. 311
THOMAS HENDERSON AND THOMAS CALLOWAY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, 1850