Fletcher v. Peck
Court case
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Fletcher v. Peck, 10 U.S. 87, was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in which the Supreme Court first ruled a state law unconstitutional. The decision created a growing precedent for the sanctity of legal contracts and hinted that... Wikipedia
Date decided: 1810
Ruling court: Supreme Court of the United States
Majority: Marshall, joined by Cushing, Chase, Washington, Livingston, Todd