Justice Samuel Miller rendered the majority decision against the plaintiffs arguing that states still retained legal jurisdiction over citizens and that federal protection of civil rights did not extend to the property rights of businessmen.
Justice Samuel Miller rendered the majority decision against the plaintiffs arguing that states still retained legal jurisdiction over citizens and that federal protection of civil rights did not extend to the property rights of businessmen. Thus the 14th amendment could not be used as a defense against the Louisiana state legislature's granting of a monopoly in, FTP, what 1873 decision precipitated by and named for the site where butchers plied their trade.
Justice Samuel Miller rendered the majority decision against the plaintiffs arguing that states still retained legal jurisdiction over citizens and that federal protection of civil rights did not extend to the property rights of businessmen.
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