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