Hollingsworth v. Virginia

3 U.S. 378

3 Dall. 378

1 L.Ed. 644

Hollingsworth, et al.

v.

Virginia.

February Term, 1798.

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The decision of the Court, in the case of Chisholm, Ex'or. versus Georgia, (2 Dall. Rep.419) produced a proposition in Congress, for amending the Constitution of the United States, according to the following terms:

2

'The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law and equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States, by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.'

3

The proposition being now adopted by the constitutional…