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Bank of the United States sued a Georgia Tax collecter named Pter Deveaux for property that he seized when the bank failed to pay state taxes.
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In this case, the Supreme Court shifted their ruling stating that corporations are "citizens" of the US to an extent, but still can not be sued and tried in federal court.
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In this case, the Supreme Court upheld the notion that corporations were citizens for purposes of court jurisdiction.
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Corporations are now leaglly citizens, corporate atttorneys tried to expand the rights of corporations. A county in California created a special tax for Southern Pacific, which was then found to violate the 14th amendment.
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Justice Henry Billings Brown found that corporations, like citizens, are protected from unlawful search and siezures under the fourth amendment.
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Russian Ship builder sued the US governemnt for siezing property from his business which violated the 5th amendment for his business.
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After a trial between two linen companies was dissmissed, the Supreme Court ruled that a second trial violated the companies' rights to be tried once.
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The Supreme Court sided with Hobby Lobby in stating that corporations can assert religious rights of their owners, greatly expanding the power of shareholders while creating a world of confusion for corporate attorneys.
