BUSINESS & LAW

Business and Law

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

In December 1801, the newly elected President, Thomas Jefferson, stopped the commission of few people who were actually regarded as the members of the opposite political parties. One of these refrained members, William Marburry sued the new secretary of state and requested the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus. The court was unable to issue orders because according to the constitution Supreme Court was not authorized to do so.

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

In short, there was a discrepancy between some of the States and newly opened branches of banks by federal government. The State of Maryland imposed taxes of $15000 on the branches of the bank. James McCulloch, who worked at the Baltimore branch of the Bank of the U.S., refused to pay the taxes and the case was taken to court by the State officials. The Court declared that the State has violated the Constitution, and therefore canceled the tax.

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

The monopoly of Aaron Ogden was challenged by Thomas Gibbons who had the federal (national) coasting license.  When it happened, Aaron Ogden pursued the Court of Chancery of New York to stop Gibson from operating in the New York. The court declared that only Aaron Ogden has the right to operate in the New York.

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

Dred Scott was a slave who was bought by Dr. Emerson. After the death of Dr. Emerson, Scott appealed in the court that he was no more a slave because he had become free as does not live in the slave state anymore. The case was heard in a number of cases and finally it was heard in the Supreme Court. But at the end it was decided that Scott will remain a slave and he was not a free man.

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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