Bartle v. Coleman, 19 U.S. (6 Wheat.) 475 (1821), was a United States Supreme Court case.

Bartle v. Coleman
Decided March 10, 1821
Full case nameBartle v. Coleman
Citations19 U.S. 475 (more)
6 Wheat. 475; 5 L. Ed. 309; 1821 U.S. LEXIS 367
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Marshall
Associate Justices
Bushrod Washington · William Johnson
H. Brockholst Livingston · Thomas Todd
Gabriel Duvall · Joseph Story
Case opinion
MajorityMarshall

Background

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Andrew Bartle, George Coleman, and Ferdinand Marsteller had entered into a contract with the United States government to rebuild a location called Fort Washington, possibly meaning Fort Washington (Maryland) which was captured by the British in the War of 1812.[1]

Arbitrators had rules that Bartle should pay Coleman.[1]

Opinion

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The Supreme Court reversed the judgement.[2]

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