THE UNITED STATES, USE OF JAMES MACKEY et al. PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. RICHARD S. COXE

Citation

59 U.S. 100 (1855)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: John McLean

Justices Participating

• Benjamin Curtis | concurrence , justice co-authored an opinion

• John Campbell | voted with the majority or plurality

• John Catron | voted with the majority or plurality

• John McLean | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• James Wayne | voted with the majority or plurality

• Peter Daniel | voted with the majority or plurality

• Roger Taney | voted with the majority or plurality

• Robert Grier | voted with the majority or plurality

• Samuel Nelson | concurrence , justice co-authored an opinion

Categories

• Domestic Dependent Nations
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Jurisdiction (other)
• Plenary Power
• Treaties
• Tribal courts
• Wardship/Trust

Case Cited In

• 165 U.S. 413 (1896), ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. MINGUS
• 224 U.S. 413 (1911), HECKMAN v. UNITED STATES
• 435 U.S. 313 (1977), UNITED STATES v. WHEELER
• 436 U.S. 49 (1977), SANTA CLARA PUEBLO et al. v. MARTINEZ et al.