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· 3/11/1808

Alexander v. Baltimore Insurance

Citations

  • 8 U.S. 370
  • 2 L. Ed. 650
  • 4 Cranch 370
  • 1807 U.S. LEXIS 395

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  • cautioning against relying on statements not central to the holding of a case
  • “It is extremely dangerous to take general dicta upon supposed cases not considered in all their bearings, and, at best, inexplicitly stated as establishing important law principles.”

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Judges: Marshall

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