Barron v. Baltimore

• The plaintiff in this case was Mr. Barron. What facts did you learn about him and his business?
• What did officials of the City of Baltimore do that upset Mr. Barron?
• What was the legal basis for Mr. Barron's lawsuit against Baltimore? [In other words, what legal rule did Mr. Barron think Baltimore violated?]
• What did Chief Justice Marshall think was the key legal issue in this case?
• At the trial of this case, what was the outcome?
• What happened to the verdict when it was first appealed?
• According to Chief Justice Marshall's opinion, does the constitutional amendment in question in this case apply to actions taken by state governments?
• When the U.S. Supreme Court decided this case, who ultimately won, Mr. Barron or Baltimore?