Gibbons v. Ogden
22 U.S. 1 · 1824-03-02
The commerce power reaches navigation, and federal law prevails over conflicting state grants.
Edition: U. S. Reports, bound volume
Source: U. S. Reports, volume 22, at 1 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
Voices: Mr. Chief Justice Marshall
delivered the opinion of the Court, and, after stating the case, proceeded as follows:
The appellant contends that this decree is erroneous, because the laws which purport to give the exclusive privilege it sustains, are repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States.Read it in the reading room ›