I am so happy to have an exclusive license to operate my steamboat ferries here in NY and NJ!
HOLD UP! My name is Thomas Gibbons and I'm running my ferries on the same route! What's it to ya??
I'm getting an injunction against you! New York gave me rights to be here!
No, I have a right to be here due to a 1793 act of Congress regulating coastal commerce
1824 Court Date
The New York court finds Ogden and orders Gibbons to cease operating his steamships; on appeal, the New York Supreme Court affirms the order. (Ogden wins!)
As the New York Supreme Court, we have acknowledged your appeal. You are free to operate your steamships.
Oh no! I cannot operate my steamships. May I appeal?