Bank of Minden v. Clement, 256 U.S. 126 (1921), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that states may not retroactively render valid contracts invalid via statute.[1][2]
Bank of Minden v. Clement | |
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Decided April 11, 1921 | |
Full case name | Bank of Minden v. Clement |
Citations | 256 U.S. 126 (more) |
Holding | |
States may not retroactively render valid contracts invalid via statute. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | McReynolds |
Dissent | Clarke |
Laws applied | |
Contracts Clause |
References
edit- ^ Bank of Minden v. Clement, 256 U.S. 126 (1921).
- ^ Bickel, Alexander M. (2007). The Judiciary and Responsible Government, 1910-1921. Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the United States Supreme Court. Vol. 9. New York : Cambridge University Press. p. 643. ISBN 978-0-521-87764-0.
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