MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Dartmouth’s charter was a private contract and thus protected from state interference
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Dartmouth’s charter was subject to all state and federal laws
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Dartmouth’s charter was invalid because it had been granted by the British king
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Dartmouth’s charter was a violation of the Constitution
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Detailed explanation-1: -Woodward (1819) In Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 U.S. 481 (1819), the Supreme Court ruled that the state of New Hampshire had violated the contract clause in its attempt to install a new board of trustees for Dartmouth College. This case also signaled the disestablishment of church and state in New Hampshire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Considered a landmark ruling in the development of U.S. constitutional and corporate law, Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) held that the College would remain a private institution and not become a state university.
Detailed explanation-3: -An act of the State Legislature of New Hampshire altering the charter without the consent of the corporation in a material respect, is an act impairing the obligation of the charter, and is unconstitutional and void. Under its charter, Dartmouth College was a private, and not a public, corporation.