John Marshall: A Biography (1755- 1835)
McCulloch vs. Maryland (1819)
The text of the decision of McCulloch vs. Maryland. |
McCulloch vs. Maryland was another landmark case in John Marshall's career. This time, it would grant Congress, instead of the Supreme Court, greater power. The case involved James McCulloch, a cashier at the Baltimore branch of the Bank of the United States, who refused to pay tax to the state of Maryland for the bank. |