This event is often grouped with a similar event called the Pine Barrens scandal.
This event is often grouped with a similar event called the Pine Barrens scandal. The aftermath of this scandal saw the election of Governor Jared Irwin and the resignation of Senator James Jackson. The early stages of this event saw the creation of Bourbon County by George Matthews, which was opposed by a group called the Combined Society. Patrick Henry headed one of the companies involved in this event, which was given money by Governor Telfair, and this event came out after a bill signed by George Matthews. The court case resulting from this event was the first to find a state law unconstitutional. For 10 points, identify this land scandal of Georgia and Mississippi which led to the 1810 court case Fletcher v. Peck.
This event is often grouped with a similar event called the Pine Barrens scandal.
{Yazoo} land {fraud} [accept equivalents like “{scandal}”]