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West v. Barnes 2 U.S. 401 (1791) was the first United States Supreme Court decision and the earliest case calling for oral argument. Van Staphorst v. Maryland (1791) was docketed prior to West v. Barnes but settled before the Court heard the case: West was argued on August 2 1791 and decided on August 3 1791. Collet v. Collet (1791) was the first appellate case docketed with the Court but was dropped before it could be heard.