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Martin V. Mott And The Establishment Of Executive Emergency Authority, Eli Berns-Zieve
Martin V. Mott And The Establishment Of Executive Emergency Authority, Eli Berns-Zieve
Legal History Publications
In August of 1814, a New York farmer named Jacob E. Mott refused to rendezvous with the militia pursuant to the orders of Governor Daniel D. Tompkins as commanded by President James Madison. In 1818, Mott was court martialed and fined ninety-six dollars. One year later, Mott brought an action in replevin in the New York state courts to recover chattel taken from him by a deputy marshal in lieu of the ninety-six dollars. Both the New York trial and appellate courts sided with Mott. In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Joseph Story, the Supreme Court of the United …
"Displaced By A Force To Which They Yielded And Could Not Resist": A Historical And Legal Analysis Of Mayor And City Counsel Of Baltimore V. Charles Howard Et. Al, Matthew Kent
Legal History Publications
The experience of the Baltimore Police Commissioners is instructive in understanding the state of affairs in Baltimore during the Civil War era. The removal of the commissioners by the Union Army and the subsequent civil trial, The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Charles Howard, provides a window through which one may examine the historical, legal and political circumstances of the time. The legal status of the commissioners also sheds light on modern legal doctrine related to the detention of American citizens as “enemy combatants” without the benefit of certain constitutional guarantees. By analyzing the Howard case with a …
At A Crossroads In The Charm City: Northern Central, United Railways And Power Politics At The Dawn Of Twentieth Century Baltimore - Northern Central Rr Co. V. United Railways & Electrinc Co. 105 Md. 345, Andrew R. Mccarty, David S. Warner
At A Crossroads In The Charm City: Northern Central, United Railways And Power Politics At The Dawn Of Twentieth Century Baltimore - Northern Central Rr Co. V. United Railways & Electrinc Co. 105 Md. 345, Andrew R. Mccarty, David S. Warner
Legal History Publications
In June 1905, attorneys for the Northern Central Railway Company filed suit in Baltimore Superior Court against the United Railways and Electric Company. The suit charged that United Railways owed Northern Central for a portion of the expenses incurred by Northern to repair two bridges in the City of Baltimore, Maryland. Northern Central’s railroad lines ran under the bridges and United Railways’ streetcar lines ran across them. The amount claimed was relatively small for a company the size of the Northern Central and the possibility of collecting somewhat remote even if the case were decided in its favor. However, the …
Foreword: The Legal History Of The Great Sit-In Case Of Bell V. Maryland, William L. Reynolds
Foreword: The Legal History Of The Great Sit-In Case Of Bell V. Maryland, William L. Reynolds
Faculty Scholarship
Reviews the environment and history of the 1960 Baltimore sit-in case that eventually made its way to the United States Supreme Court.
Baltimore Bound: Article Xiii, Section 1, "New Counties," Of The Maryland Constitution And The Baltimore City Annexation Acts Of 1888 And 1918, Michele Lefaivre
Baltimore Bound: Article Xiii, Section 1, "New Counties," Of The Maryland Constitution And The Baltimore City Annexation Acts Of 1888 And 1918, Michele Lefaivre
Legal History Publications
This paper examines the extension of Baltimore's boundaries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century within the legal process which authorized it.
Luther Martin, Maryland And The Constitution, William L. Reynolds
Luther Martin, Maryland And The Constitution, William L. Reynolds
Faculty Scholarship
Reviews the life and contributions of Maryland lawyer and scholar Luther Martin (1748-1826).
Cooper: Comment On Schlesinger, Charles J. Cooper
Cooper: Comment On Schlesinger, Charles J. Cooper
Maryland Law Review
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Rowan: Response To Comments, Carl T. Rowan
The Role Of The Supreme Court: Introduction By Whitman H. Ridgway, Whitman H. Ridgway
The Role Of The Supreme Court: Introduction By Whitman H. Ridgway, Whitman H. Ridgway
Maryland Law Review
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Rakove: Comment On Mathias, Jack N. Rakove
After The Imperial Presidency: Introduction By Whitman H. Ridgway, Whitman H. Ridgway
After The Imperial Presidency: Introduction By Whitman H. Ridgway, Whitman H. Ridgway
Maryland Law Review
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The Role Of The Supreme Court: Judicial Activism Or Self-Restraint?, Archibald Cox
The Role Of The Supreme Court: Judicial Activism Or Self-Restraint?, Archibald Cox
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
Millemann: Comment On Cox, Michael A. Millemann
Millemann: Comment On Cox, Michael A. Millemann
Maryland Law Review
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Brubaker: Comment On Cox, Stanley C. Brubaker
Brubaker: Comment On Cox, Stanley C. Brubaker
Maryland Law Review
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Schwartz: Comment On Mathias, Herman Schwartz
Schwartz: Comment On Mathias, Herman Schwartz
Maryland Law Review
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Mathias: Response To Comments, Charles Mcc. Mathias Jr.
Mathias: Response To Comments, Charles Mcc. Mathias Jr.
Maryland Law Review
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Constructing A Constitution: "Original Intention" In The Slave Cases, James Boyd White
Constructing A Constitution: "Original Intention" In The Slave Cases, James Boyd White
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
Taylor: Comment On Rowan, William L. Taylor
Fein: Comment On Mathias, Bruce E. Fein
Equality As A Constitutional Concept: Introduction By Whitman H. Ridgway, Whitman H. Ridgway
Equality As A Constitutional Concept: Introduction By Whitman H. Ridgway, Whitman H. Ridgway
Maryland Law Review
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Equality As A Constitutional Concept, Carl T. Rowan
Equality As A Constitutional Concept, Carl T. Rowan
Maryland Law Review
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Berns: Comment On Rowan, Walter Berns
Kennedy: Comment On Rowan, Randall Kennedy
Belz: Comment On Rowan, Herman Belz
Tushnet: Comment On Cox, Mark V. Tushnet
The Constitution And Presidential Leadership, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
The Constitution And Presidential Leadership, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Maryland Law Review
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Morgan: Comment On Cox, Richard E. Morgan
Cox: Response To Comments, Archibald Cox
Schlesinger: Response To Comments, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Schlesinger: Response To Comments, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Maryland Law Review
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Kurland: Commen On Schlesinger, Philip B. Kurland
Kurland: Commen On Schlesinger, Philip B. Kurland
Maryland Law Review
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