From rydra_wong:

The Rules: Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern or historic to your lj. (Any decision, as long as it's not Roe v. Wade.) For those who see this on your f-list, take the meme to your OWN lj to spread the fun.

jonquil adds:

Non-Americans, I would love it if you posted a foundational court case in your system.


So I've been meaning to post about this for some time now...


( Somerset v. Stewart and Knowles, 1772. )