Fletcher v Peck Marshall's Court
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- 1795
- Georgia Legislature
- We just granted 35 Million acres of land for 1.5 cents/ acre.
- What a bargain!
- Private Land Speculators
- 1796
- This grant was fraudulent; we repeal it.
- 1800-1803
- John Peck
- I purchased land of the 1795 grant
- Robert Fletcher
- You'll give me 13,000 acres for $3000?!?!?
- Fletcher
- Peck is a liar, and I am suing him for damages
- This fraud underlying the grant is deplorable.
- John Marshall
- Georgia has violated the Contract Clause of the Constitution.
- Peck is innocent 3rd party whose has entered into 2 valid contracts.
- 1810
- John Marshall
- I am dismissing the suit against Peck, and Georgia's law repealing the land grants is stuck down.
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