Dartmouth College v. Woodward
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Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
analyzed in law schools
often used as a case study in law schools analyzed under the Contract Clause important for corporate governance |
| gptkbp:case_historical_impact |
significant in the evolution of American corporate law
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| gptkbp:case_impact_on_education |
protected educational institutions from state control
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| gptkbp:case_number |
gptkb:No._1
No. 17 originated from a dispute over the college's charter dispute over the control of Dartmouth College |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall
strengthened the concept of corporate personhood upheld the college's charter upheld the rights of private corporations strengthened the legal standing of private institutions the charter was protected under the Contract Clause affirmed the independence of private colleges majority opinion favored Dartmouth College influenced the interpretation of the Contract Clause |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
established the rights of private corporations
critical for the development of corporate law in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:case_types |
constitutional law
constitutional law case |
| gptkbp:consequences |
shaped the future of corporate law in America
influenced future corporate governance cases. set a precedent for corporate rights |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:none
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
contract clause of the Constitution
protection of corporate charters |
| gptkbp:educational_value |
strengthened private educational institutions
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
February 2, 1819
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Revolutionary War America
early 19th century America |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
landmark case in American legal history
one of the first cases to define corporate rights |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced the development of corporate law
influenced future cases regarding corporate charters |
| gptkbp:influenced |
business law
subsequent interpretations of the Constitution the interpretation of the Contract Clause |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Federalist principles
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Dartmouth_College
gptkb:William_H._Woodward New Hampshire state government |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:17_U._S._518
numerous legal texts 17 U. S. (4 Wheat.) 518 |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
constitutional law courses
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| gptkbp:judged_by |
reversed lower court's decision
affirmed the original charter ruled in favor of Dartmouth College |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
yes
established the power of judicial review |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
context of early American corporate law
early 19th century American law |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
upheld the sanctity of contracts
upheld the college's charter against state alteration |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
charter rights
whether a state could alter a private corporation's charter protection of private institutions from state interference state vs. private rights |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
limited state interference in private corporations
secured the college's charter against state interference |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
gptkb:Contract_Clause_of_the_U._S._Constitution
freedom of contract |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Daniel_Webster
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| gptkbp:legislation |
corporate governance laws
state versus federal authority |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Daniel_Webster
gptkb:John_Marshal |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
landmark ruling on corporate charters
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled in favor of Dartmouth College
upheld the college's charter |
| gptkbp:precedent |
corporate law
set a precedent for future corporate cases subsequent cases regarding corporate charters influenced corporate law development |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Trustees_of_Dartmouth_College_v._Woodward
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Dartmouth_College
gptkb:New_Hampshire_state_legislature gptkb:charter_of_Dartmouth_College higher education law |
| gptkbp:significance |
established the principle of the inviolability of contracts
established the principle of private corporations |
| gptkbp:significance_in_education |
protected private educational institutions
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| gptkbp:year |
1819
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Marshal
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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