Jones v. Van Zandt, 46 U.S. 215 (1847)
Item
- Title
- Jones v. Van Zandt, 46 U.S. 215 (1847)
- Creator
- United States. Supreme Court
- Place
- Washington (D.C.)
- Date
- 5 Mar 1847
- Language
- English
- Description
- A predecessor of the Dred Scot decision, the Court ruled unanimously that the Fugitive Slave Act was constitutional, and that slavery was a matter for each state to determine for itself.
- Related resource
- Full text of the court opinion at Justia Law
- Item sets
- Sources--Government documents