History 1807 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Hillary Clinton, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
3 Feb 2016
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Went all the way to the supreme court and supreme court decided against the state. New hampshire has no right to take over dartmouth. College: santa clara county v. southern pacific railroad (1886) The right of the state to impose taxes on fences (federal or state property) Court reporter: the court does not with to hear the argument on the provision of the 14th amendment if it applies to the corporation. Has nothing to do with taxing on fences. You can"t sue an inanimate object: 1900s, limited liability. Toward corporate personhood: dartmouth college v. woodward (1818) Three years after the american civil war. 14th amendment: grants former slaves freedom, grants former slaves citizenship. 1870- 15th amendment: grants former slaves right to vote. These amendments (13th-15th) that were applied to blacks are now applied to corporations. Decisions: corporations are people: first national bank of boston v. bellotti (1978)
