Georgia v. Brailsford | |
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Argued February 4–7, 1794 Decided February 7, 1794 | |
Full case name | State of Georgia v. Samuel Brailsford & others |
Citations | 3 U.S. 1 (more) |
Holding | |
Sequestration of debts by states during the American Revolution did not permanently vest those debts in the states. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Jay, joined by unanimous |
Georgia v. Brailsford, 3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 1 (1794), was an early United States Supreme Court case holding that debts sequestered but not declared forfeit by states during the American Revolution could be recovered by bondholders.[1] It is the only reported jury trial in the history of the Supreme Court.[2]