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In 1781, Denny Martin, a British subject, inherited land from his uncle, a Loyalist. The following year, the Virginia legislature voided the land grant and transferred the land back to Virginia. Virginia granted a portion of this land to David Hunter. A federal treaty dictated that Lord Fairfax was entitled to the property.
Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, 14 U.S. (1 Wheat.) 304 (1816), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States decided on March 20, 1816. It was the first case to assert ultimate Supreme Court authority over state courts in civil matters of federal law.
Hunter's Lessee. Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, 14 U.S. 304 (1816) The US Supreme Court holds the power to review decisions by state courts that interpret federal law or the Constitution so that the law applies consistently across the states.
Brief Fact Summary. The state of Virginia granted the same tract of land to the Appellee, Hunter (Appellee), that a federal treaty give to the Appellant, Martin (Appellant).
Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee (1816), is a Supreme Court case that established the Supreme Court’s authority over state courts in matters of federal law. The plaintiff in this case, Martin, sued the defendant, Hunter’s Lessee, in Virginia State court over a land dispute.
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The Case. The facts of Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee illustrate some of the legal complexities involved in the interactions between state and federal law in the new nation. Lord Fairfax, a British nobleman living in Virginia, died during the War of Independence.
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