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1743 |
Lowell (John) is born in Newburyport. |
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1781 |
U.S. District Court holds its first session in Boston. |
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02/01/1790 |
U.S. Supreme Court meets for the first time in New York City. |
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1808 |
U.S. v. The William decision establishes the right of the federal government to seize Boston ships. |
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03/24/1828 |
Gray (Horace) is born in Boston. |
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1830 |
Harvard College and Massachusetts General Hospital v. Francis Amory decision establishes the “prudent man”” rule.” |
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02/12/1837 |
Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge decision establishes powers of the states to promote economic development. |
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03/08/1841 |
Holmes (Oliver Wendell Jr.) is born in Boston. |
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03/09/1841 |
United States v. The Amistad ruling frees enslaved people from Africa. |
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1851 |
Benjamin Curtis of Boston is named to the Supreme Court. |
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