My Country – Navigable Stream On February 23, 1903, the Supreme Court decided United States v. Lynah, 188 U.S. 445. The case involved where a dam on the Savannah River caused the flooding of a plantation. The Court held that the federal government had to pay the plantation owner for the damages. Where the government of …
My Country – An Unconstitutional Export Tax After the conversation on the Commerce Clause, Justice Douglas moved to trade. During the Articles of Confederation, states created tariffs and trade barriers between states. Virginia imposed duties on imports from northern states. New York imposed fees on vessels coming into port from foreign countries and other states. However, …