United States v. Fisher

United States v. Fisher
Argued February 7-9 and 11-12, 1805
Decided February 21, 1805
Full case nameUnited States v. Fisher
Citations6 U.S. 358 (more)
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Marshall
Associate Justices
William Cushing · William Paterson
Samuel Chase · Bushrod Washington
William Johnson
Case opinion
MajorityMarshall, joined by unanimous
Washington took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

United States v. Fisher, 6 U.S. 358 (1805), is a United States Supreme Court case about whether debts to the government are preferred for settlement in bankruptcy proceedings.