Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge (1837)
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Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
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| gptkbp:citation |
36 U.S. (11 Pet.) 420
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| gptkbp:date |
1837
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:Warren_Bridge_Company
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| gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy |
gptkb:Smith_Thompson
gptkb:Joseph_Story |
| gptkbp:heldBy |
The Supreme Court ruled that the charter of the Charles River Bridge Company did not grant a monopoly and that the Massachusetts legislature could charter a competing bridge.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge (1837)
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:legalIssue |
Contract Clause
corporate charter rights |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy |
gptkb:Roger_B._Taney
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| gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:Charles_River_Bridge_Company
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
interpretation of the Contract Clause
public interest in infrastructure |
| gptkbp:significance |
Limited the interpretation of corporate charters and monopolies
Promoted competition and public interest over private contracts |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Contract_Clause
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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