McCulloch v. Maryland - The Bank Issue, Further Readings
court appellant federal government
Appellant
James William McCulloch
Appellee
State of Maryland
Appellant's Claim
That a fine imposed by the State of Maryland for operating the Bank of the United States in Baltimore was an improper interference with federal government operations.
Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Daniel Webster
Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Joseph Hopkinson
Justices for the Court
Gabriel Duvall, William Johnson, Henry Brockholst Livingston, John Marshall (writing for the Court), Joseph Story, Bushrod Washington
Justices Dissenting
None (Thomas Todd did not participate)
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
7 March 1819
Decision
That the power to operate a bank was an implied power of the federal government under the Constitution.
Significance
The Court established the principle of implied powers, paving the way for the expansion of the role of the federal government.
Related Cases
- Thurlow v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 46 U.S. 504 (1847).
- First Agricultural National Bank of Berkshire County v. State Tax Commission, 392 U.S. 339 (1968).
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