People v. Godfrey, 1819
17 Johns. 225 (1819) United States Territory in New York In The Founders’ Constitution, an anthology of writings (letters, records of debates and early … More People v. Godfrey, 1819 »
Era Category: Cases of Special Note
Gibbons v. Ogden, 1820
17 Johns. 488 (1820); 22 U.S. 1 (1824) Supremacy Clause and the Commerce Clause of the Federal Constitution In The Founder’s Constitution, an anthology … More Gibbons v. Ogden, 1820 »
Jackson ex dem. People v. Lervey, 1826
5 Cow. 397 (1826) The issue in this case was whether land granted by the State to a soldier who fought in the Revolutionary … More Jackson ex dem. People v. Lervey, 1826 »
Livingston v. Mayor of New York, 1831
8 Wend. 85 (1831) Ownership of City Streets In The Founder’s Constitution, an anthology of writings (letters, records of debates and early cases) relating … More Livingston v. Mayor of New York, 1831 »
Jack v. Martin, 1834
12 Wend. 311 (New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1834) 14 Wend. 507 (Court for the Correction of Errors, 1835) Fugitive Slave Rendition In … More Jack v. Martin, 1834 »
People v. Fisher, 1835
14 Wend. 9; 28 Am. Dec. 501 (1835) Collective Bargaining and the Shoemakers Strike in Geneva, New York In the early years of the … More People v. Fisher, 1835 »
People v. Alexander McLeod, 1841
25 Wendell 483 (1841) Crimes Committed Under the Authority of a Foreign Sovereign During the Canadian Rebellion of 1837, the Caroline, a steam vessel … More People v. Alexander McLeod, 1841 »
Hadden’s Case, 1777
The First Case before the New York State Supreme Court of Judicature Habeas Corpus Thomas Hadden, accused of knowingly passing counterfeit money, had been … More Hadden’s Case, 1777 »
People v. Frothingham, 1779
Seditious Libel Involving Alexander Hamilton On November 6, 1799, the leading New York Republican newspaper, the Argus, published an extract from a letter that … More People v. Frothingham, 1779 »
Rutgers v. Waddington, 1784
State Legislation that Conflicts with the Provision of a United States Treaty is Void This case was heard in the New York City Mayor’s … More Rutgers v. Waddington, 1784 »