Thomas Gibbons was a steamboat operator who played a central role in the landmark Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden (1824). He challenged the monopoly granted by New York State to Aaron Ogden for steamboat operations on the Hudson River, arguing that it violated federal law. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gibbons, asserting that the federal government had the exclusive right to regulate interstate commerce, thereby strengthening federal authority over state laws in economic matters. This case was pivotal in defining the scope of Congress's commerce power.
Gibbons v. Ogden
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Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Gibbons v. Ogden was argued before the US Supreme Court on February 5, 1924, and the Court released its decision on March 2, 1824. Gibbons established Congress had sole constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce.Case Citation:Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 US 1 (1824)
Gibbons v. Ogden, (1824), was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce was granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.The case was argued by some of America's most admired and capable attorneys at the time. Exiled Irish patriot Thomas Addis Emmet and Thomas J. Oakley argued for Ogden, while William Wirt and Daniel Webster argued for Gibbons.
Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 US 1 (1824)Plaintiff's Counsel (Gibbons)William WirtDaniel WebsterRespondent's Counsel (Ogden)Thomas Addis EmmetThomas J. Oakley
Reversed- judgement in favor of Gibbons
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The US Supreme Court made a decision in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden, (1824). See Related Questions, below, for a discussion of that decision.
Gibbons v Ogden
gibbons v. ogden
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) involved two key figures: Thomas Gibbons, a steamboat operator who held a federal license, and Aaron Ogden, who held a state-granted monopoly to operate steamboats in New York waters. The case arose from a dispute over navigation rights and the extent of state versus federal regulatory power. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of Gibbons, establishing that federal law takes precedence over state law in matters of interstate commerce.
Thomas H. Cox has written: 'Gibbons v. Ogden, law, and society in the early republic'