McCulloch v. Maryland

17 U.S. 159 (____)

4 Wheat. 159

McCULLOCH

v.

STATE OF MARYLAND et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 22d-27th, and March 1st-3d. Webster, for the plaintiff in error,[(a)].

Hopkinson, for the defendants in error.

Jones, for the defendants in error.

Martin, Attorney-General of Maryland.

March 7th, 1819. MARSHALL, Ch. J., 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…