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Quotation from Marbury v. Madison by Supreme Court of the United States
“To withhold the commission, therefore, is an act deemed by the Court not warranted by law, but violative of a vested legal right.”
Marbury v. Madison, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), on the first question (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Marshall concludes that Marbury's appointment was complete and that Madison's refusal to deliver the commission violated his rights.
Citation: "To withhold the commission, therefore, is an act deemed by the Court not warranted by law, but violative of a vested legal right." — Supreme Court of the United States, Marbury v. Madison, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), on the first question (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id marbury-v-madison-q6)
Portrait: John Marshall by Henry Inman, 1832, Henry Inman, Public domain.
