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Constitutional Law Keyed to Rotunda
Gibbons v. Ogden
Citation:
22 U.S. (9 Wheat.) 1 (1824)Facts
The New York law stated that no one can navigate the waters of New York without a license from the grantees of New York, under penalty of forfeiture of the vessel. New York granted an exclusive license to operate a steamboat to individuals on all waters within the jurisdiction of that state. The two assigned this license to Ogden, who sued to enjoin Gibbons from using any steamboats in navigating the waters in the territory of New York. Gibbons were running steamboats between New York City and New Jersey. Gibbons claimed that his boats were duly licensed under a congressional act. The state courts enjoined Gibbons, who then appealed to the U.S Supreme Court.
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