1832
Marshall, John, 1755-1835
Pamphlet
Title: Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, in the case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia.
One legal document entitled "Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, in the case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia." The case refers to Samuel A. Worcester, a missionary who lived with Cherokee Indians. Text mentions his indictment for breaking Georgian law that prohibits outsiders for residing within Cherokee Territory. Worcester argued that where he resided in Georgia should not matter to the U.S. government's law. He refers to various treaties where the Cherokee people had…
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