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Marbury vs.
Madison
Year:
Fletcher v.
Peck
Year:
Martin v.
Hunter’s Lessee
Year:
William Marbury, a Federalist, does
not receive his appointment, from
outgoing President Adams, to a federal
court before Jefferson becomes
president. Marbury sues Madison, the
Sec. of State, taking his case to the
Supreme Court to force the delivery of
his judgeship.
Georgia sold western land in 1795.
Turns out, land deal was full of
scandal/bribes; legislature voided land
deal in 1796. In 1800, Peck bought
land; sold it to Fletcher in 1803.
Fletcher sued saying Peck did not have
the right to sell the land in the first
place.
Denny Martin (British) inherited land
from his uncle, Lord Fairfax. After the
Revolution, Virginia took land from
Fairfax/Martin and granted it to David
Hunter. Treaty of Paris protected land
owned by loyalist – Virginia refused to
abide by treaty. Martin sued Hunter to
get land back.
Decision of the Court
So What?
Details of the Case
McCulloch v.
Maryland
Year:
Cohens v.
Virginia
Year:
Gibbons v.
Ogden
Year:
Congress charters a National Bank,
angering states & Democratic
Republicans. Maryland taxes any
money that comes out of the National
Bank. James McCulloch, a bank teller
in Baltimore, ignores law. Maryland
sues him.
Congress passed a law allowing lottery
tickets sold in DC; Cohen brothers sell
them in Virginia, breaking VA law. VA
convicted brothers and stated that VA
courts were the final arbiters of
disputes between the states and the
national government.
New York gave Aaron Ogden (among
others) a monopoly on steamship
travel in the state. Thomas Gibbons,
from New Jersey, wanted to use New
York waters for his steamship. Ogden
files complaint to keep Gibbons out of
NY waters.
Decision of the Court
So What?