Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, At January Term 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, in the Case of Samuel A Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, against the State of Georgia…

Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, dbd, later tape on spine, 20 pp. Pages are browned and toned, removed, minor wear to extremities and first page. Samuel A. Worcester was a missionary, and he and others were accused of residing on Cherokee territory without a license. Worcester claimed immunity from prosecution by the State of Georgia, who barred whites from being on Cherokee territory, stating that the Cherokee Nation was sovereign and independent. He stated this was granted in treaties with the United States. Thus, the State of Georgia had no jurisdiction over him. While Worcester loss his case in the lower courts, this was reversed by the Supreme Court, who ruled that Indian Nations were separate political communities, and U.S. laws have no relevance. In addition to presenting the decision, Howes indicates this document reviews the history of treaties with the Indians. Considered a very important case. The second edition was published in the same year as the first. Howes M218. Field 1017.