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Bank of the United States v. Deveaux-Trigger
Bank of the United States sued a Georgia Tax collecter named Pter Deveaux for property that he seized when the bank failed to pay state taxes. -
Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston Railroad v.Letson
In this case, the Supreme Court shifted their ruling stating that corporations are "citizens" of the US to an extent, but still can not be sued and tried in federal court. -
Marshall v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
In this case, the Supreme Court upheld the notion that corporations were citizens for purposes of court jurisdiction. -
County of Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific Railroad
Corporations are now leaglly citizens, corporate atttorneys tried to expand the rights of corporations. A county in California created a special tax for Southern Pacific, which was then found to violate the 14th amendment. -
Hale v. Henkel
Justice Henry Billings Brown found that corporations, like citizens, are protected from unlawful search and siezures under the fourth amendment. -
Russian Volunteer Fleet v. United States
Russian Ship builder sued the US governemnt for siezing property from his business which violated the 5th amendment for his business. -
United States v. Martin Linen Supply Co.
After a trial between two linen companies was dissmissed, the Supreme Court ruled that a second trial violated the companies' rights to be tried once. -
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby-Culminating
The Supreme Court sided with Hobby Lobby in stating that corporations can assert religious rights of their owners, greatly expanding the power of shareholders while creating a world of confusion for corporate attorneys.
