American Ins. Co. v. 356 Bales of Cotton

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American Ins. Co. v. 356 Bales of Cotton
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued March 8, 10, 11, 1828 Decided March 15, 1828
Full case name: The American Insurance Company, and The Ocean Insurance Company, (of New-York,) v. 356 Bales of Cotton, David Canter Citations: 26 U.S. 511; 26 U.S. 511, 1 Pet. 511, 1828 WL 2951 (U.S.S.C.), 7 L.Ed. 242 Prior history: From the Circuit Court of the United States, District of South Carolina
Holding
Court membership
Chief Justice: John Marshall Associate Justices: Bushrod Washington, William Johnson, Gabriel Duvall, Joseph Story, Smith Thompson, Robert Trimble
Case opinions
Majority by: Marshall Joined by: unanimous

American Ins. Co. v. 356 Bales of Cotton, 26 U.S. 511 (1828)^[1], was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. The case involved the validity of a local court established by Congress in the Florida Territory whose judges lacked life tenure, as mandated by Article III of the Constitution. Chief Justice John Marshall upheld the courts on the basis of Congress's broad power to enact local laws for territories. The case was later discussed in Dred Scott v. Sandford, where Chief Justice Roger Taney distinguished it in holding that Congress could not ban slavery within a territory.

[edit] See also

• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 26

[edit] References

1. ^ 26 U.S. 511 Full text of the opinion courtesy of Findlaw.com.

[edit] External links

• AMERICAN INS. CO. v. 356 BALES OF COTTON, 26 U.S. 511 (1828).