McCULLOCH v. MARYLAND


17 U.S. 159 (____)

4 Wheat. 159

McCULLOCH v. STATE OF MARYLAND et al.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

February 22d-27th, and March 1st-3d. Webster, for the plaintiff in error,(a).

Hopkinson, for the defendants in error.

Jones, for the defendants in error.

Martin, Attorney-General of Maryland.


March 7th, 1819. MARSHALL, Ch. J., delivered the opinion of the court.

In the case now to be determined, the defendant, a sovereign state, denies the obligation of a law enacted by the legislature of the Union, and the plaintiff, on his part, contests the validity of an act which has been passed by the legislature of that state. The constitution of our country, in its most interesting...

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