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Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

By: Sachit Gowda, Kavin Somu, M adhav S ambhu . Gibbons v. Ogden (1824). Info . The case was presented o n February 5, 1821 Chief Justice J ohn Marshall decided the case Between state taxation and federal powers State powers included intrastate commerce

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Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

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  1. By: Sachit Gowda, Kavin Somu, Madhav Sambhu Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

  2. Info • The case was presented on February 5, 1821 • Chief Justice John Marshall decided the case • Between state taxation and federal powers • State powers included intrastate commerce • Federal powers included interstate commerce

  3. Synopsis • The New York legislature, at the time of this case, allowed a monopoly of steamboats to be created. • The legislature gave this monopoly to Robert Fulton • His assistant and was Robert Livingston • Livingston allowed Ogden (the prosecutor) to run the steamboat/ferryboat navigation service • Ogden’s steamboat service ran from New York to New Jersey • As a competitor, Gibbons also set up a ferry steam boat service that ran from Elizabethtown, New Jersey to New York City by getting a license from the federal government. • Ogden got an injunctive that didn’t allow Gibbons to run his ferry boat service. • Gibbons sued and appealed his case to the Supreme Court

  4. Court decision • The case was decided in March 2, 1824 • The verdict was in favor of Gibbons • The decision was that federal law trumps state law in the case of interstate commerce • Justice John Marshall decided that navigation counted as commerce. • By looking at the commerce clause of the constitution, Marshall came up with his decision. • So Ogden was finally allowed the right to run his steam boat business

  5. Key words • Gibbons • Ogden • Robert Fulton • Chief Justice John Marshall • Navigation • Commerce Clause • Intrastate • Interstate • State Boundary • Ferry service

  6. Citations • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Gibbons+v.+Ogden&hl=en&sa=G&biw=1280&bih=843&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=3kqWs7sKKuDYEM:&imgrefurl=http://www.dipity.com/rmccool/US-History-Pink-Section/&docid=0fYMXsaWFNEO7M&imgurl=http://cdn.dipity.com/uploads/events/cb58eaf9af3b0d3401a7c332d8fccce6_1M.png&w=300&h=200&ei=emrWTu7ZEoKWtwf81fGjCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=227&sig=116885681473859732436&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=194&start=0&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&tx=62&ty=46 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=gibbons+v.+ogden&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1280&bih=843&tbm=isch&tbnid=Dp6gq6Lu-Rr0wM:&imgrefurl=http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/02_03/ag/gib/ls1.htm&docid=ixbSSvIULGSGLM&imgurl=http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/02_03/ag/gib/ogden.jpg&w=240&h=296&ei=J2vWTpGMAcKgtwegt8ChCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=549&vpy=168&dur=371&hovh=236&hovw=192&tx=100&ty=115&sig=116885681473859732436&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=97&start=0&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=gibbons+v.+ogden&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1280&bih=843&tbm=isch&tbnid=SeXbxzT3EEK3lM:&imgrefurl=http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/02_03/ag/gib/ls1.htm&docid=ixbSSvIULGSGLM&imgurl=http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/02_03/ag/gib/gibbons.jpg&w=240&h=296&ei=J2vWTpGMAcKgtwegt8ChCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=202&sig=116885681473859732436&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=103&start=0&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=34&ty=36 • Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Packet • http://www.landmarkcases.org/

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