YOUNG v. CLARENDON TOWNSHIP (1889)

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YOUNG v. CLARENDON TOWNSHIP
Term: 1889
Important Dates
Argued: October 23, 1889
Decided: December 9, 1889
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Samuel BlatchfordJoseph BradleyStephen Johnson FieldMelville Weston FullerHorace GrayJohn Marshall HarlanLucius Quintus Cincinnatus LamarSamuel Freeman Miller

YOUNG v. CLARENDON TOWNSHIP is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 9, 1889. The case was argued before the court on October 23, 1889.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Michigan U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Michigan.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: untimely filing
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: City, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit
  • Respondent state: Michigan
  • Citation: 132 U.S. 340
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Melville Weston Fuller
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar

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 liberal.

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