Supreme Court of the Northwest Territory
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:appeals_to |
direct appeal to the Supreme Court
from territorial courts |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Governor_of_the_Northwest_Territory
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| gptkbp:case_number |
maintained by the Secretary of the Territory
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
yes
influenced by local customs published in reports often referenced in later cases shaped territorial governance. subject to review by Congress |
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil and criminal
|
| gptkbp:court |
three judges
with the federal government conducted in English replaced by state courts |
| gptkbp:court's_dissolution |
led to establishment of state courts in Ohio
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| gptkbp:court's_establishment |
part of the territorial government
|
| gptkbp:court's_historical_context |
formed during westward expansion
|
| gptkbp:court's_impact |
on legal precedents in the region
|
| gptkbp:court's_influence |
on the legal framework of the Midwest
|
| gptkbp:court's_legacy |
remains in Ohio's judicial history
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
binding on lower courts
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1800
|
| gptkbp:established |
1787
|
| gptkbp:function |
judicial review
|
| gptkbp:has_authority_over |
gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance
derived from federal law |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first court in the Northwest Territory
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Supreme Court of the Northwest Territory
|
| gptkbp:influence |
development of law in Ohio
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Arthur_St._Clair
appointed by the President of the United States served until removed or resigned |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Northwest_Territory
over federal matters in the territory |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future state courts
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
common law
ensured by the Northwest Ordinance upholding territorial laws |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Northwest_Territory
|
| gptkbp:notable_case |
land disputes
criminal cases |
| gptkbp:precedent |
established case law
|
| gptkbp:session |
held in Marietta
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Ohio
|
| gptkbp:type |
highest court
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Ohio
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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