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THE CHEROKEE NATION v. THE STATE OF GEORGIA

30 U.S. 1 (____)

5 Pet. 1

THE CHEROKEE NATION vs. THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued on the part of the complainants by Mr. Sergeant and Mr. Writ. No counsel appeared for the state of Georgia.

Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This bill is brought by the Cherokee nation, praying an injunction to restrain the state of Georgia from the execution of certain laws of that state, which, as is alleged, go directly to annihilate the Cherokees as a political society, and to seize, for the use of Georgia, the lands of the nation which have been assured to them by the United States in solemn treaties...

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