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PAGE'S ADMINISTRATORS v. THE BANK OF ALEXANDRIA (1822)

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PAGE'S ADMINISTRATORS v. THE BANK OF ALEXANDRIA
Term: 1822
Important Dates
Argued: February 8, 1822
Decided: February 14, 1822
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
7-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallJoseph StoryThomas ToddBushrod Washington

PAGE'S ADMINISTRATORS v. THE BANK OF ALEXANDRIA is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 14, 1822. The case was argued before the court on February 8, 1822.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the District Of Columbia U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Private Action - Evidence
  • Petitioner: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 20 U.S. 35
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Henry Brockholst Livingston

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as unspecifiable.

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