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In '''''Barron v. Baltimore''''', 32 U.S. 243 (1833), The United States [[Supreme Court]] held that State governments are not bound by the [[Fifth Amendment]]'s ruling for compensation in cases of [[eminent domain]].
In '''''Barron v. Baltimore''''', 32 U.S. 243 (1833), The United States [[Supreme Court]] held that State governments are not bound by the [[Fifth Amendment]]'s ruling for compensation in cases of [[eminent domain]].
The plaintiff, a Mr. John Barrow, said that under the [[Fifth Amendment]], compensation for the injury of losing his wharf's valuable harbor space was due from the Mayor and Council of Baltimore. The City of Baltimore had redirected the water flow from the harbor while doing street construction, making the plaintiff's wharf water shallow and unusable.
The plaintiff, a Mr. John Barrow, said that under the [[Fifth Amendment]], compensation for the injury of losing his wharf's valuable harbor space was due from the Mayor and Council of Baltimore. The City of Baltimore had redirected the water flow from the harbor while doing street construction, making the plaintiff's wharf water shallow and unusable.
Thus, claiming to have no jurisdiction over the cause, the Court dismissed the case. [http://supreme.justia.com/us/32/243/]
Thus, claiming to have no jurisdiction over the cause, the Court dismissed the case. [http://supreme.justia.com/us/32/243/]
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[[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]
[[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]