M'Culloch v. Maryland
17 U.S. 316 · 1819-02
Congress holds implied powers, and the states may not tax the instruments of the national government.
Edition: U. S. Reports, bound volume
Source: U. S. Reports, volume 17, at 316 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
Voices: Mr. Chief Justice Marshall 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 and vital parts, is to be considered; the conflicting powers of the government of the Union and of its members, as marked in that constitution, are to be discussed; and an opinion given, which may essentially influence the great operations of the government. No tribunal can…
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