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Home Building and Loan Association v. Blaisdell, 290 U.S. 398; 54 S. Ct. 231; 78 L. Ed. 413 (1934) Facts—The Home Building and Loan Association held a mortgage on the land of Blaisdell, which by reason of default, was foreclosed.…

Stone v. Mississippi, 101 U.S. 814; 25 L. Ed. 1079 (1880) Facts—The legislature of Mississippi passed an act, approved February 16, 1867, entitled “An act incorporating the Mississippi Agricultural and Manufacturing Aid Society.” Actually it was nothing but a lottery…

Charles River Bridge Co. v. Warren River Bridge, 11 Peters (36 U.S.) 420; 9 L. Ed. 773 (1837) Facts—The Charles River Bridge Company brought action to stop the construction of the Warren River Bridge on the ground that the act…

Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheaton (17 U.S.) 518; 4 L. Ed. 629 (1819) Facts—In 1769 the English Crown chartered Dartmouth College. Later, in 1816, the state legislature of New Hampshire passed a law completely reorganizing the government…

Fletcher v. Peck, 6 Cranch (10 U.S.) 87; 3 L. Ed. 162 (1810) Facts—John Peck deeded to Robert Fletcher lands in the state of Georgia, which had been bought from the state of Georgia. The contract was executed in the…

Calder v. Bull, 3 Dallas (3 U.S.) 386; 1 L. Ed. 648 (1798) Facts—A dispute arose between Calder and his wife on one side and Bull and his wife on the other side concerning a right to property left by…

Coleman v. Miller, 307 U.S. 433; 59 S. Ct. 972; 83 L. Ed. 1385 (1939) Facts—In June 1924 Congress proposed the Child Labor Amendment. In January 1925 the legislature of Kansas adopted a resolution rejecting the proposed amendment, and sent…