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Quotation from Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward by Supreme Court of the United States
“The opinion of the court, after mature deliberation, is, that this is a contract, the obligation of which cannot be impaired, without violating the constitution of the United States.”
Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), conclusion of the first point (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Marshall states the Court's holding that the charter is protected by the Contract Clause.
Citation: "The opinion of the court, after mature deliberation, is, that this is a contract, the obligation of which cannot be impaired, without violating the constitution of the United States." — Supreme Court of the United States, Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), conclusion of the first point (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id dartmouth-college-v-woodward-q2)
Portrait: John Marshall by Henry Inman, 1832, Henry Inman, Public domain.
