The missionary plaintiff in this case was initially released when he claimed that he operated under federal authority as the postmaster of New Echota, but was relieved of his duties and rearrested. That plaintiff argued that the actions of a state government violated Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, an argument which found favor with six of seven justices, who held that the territory in q
The missionary plaintiff in this case was initially released when he claimed that he operated under federal authority as the postmaster of New Echota, but was relieved of his duties and rearrested. That plaintiff argued that the actions of a state government violated Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, an argument which found favor with six of seven justices, who held that the territory in question was a "distinct community" in which the laws of the state held no force. Famous for Andrew Jackson's alleged proclamation, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it," for ten points, identify this 1832 Supreme Court case which prohibited the interference with Cherokee sovereignty by a Southern state.
The missionary plaintiff in this case was initially released when he claimed that he operated under federal authority as the postmaster of New Echota, but was relieved of his duties and rearrested.