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In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that

Gibbons’s federal license allowed him to operate in multiple states.
Ogden’s license could not operate an interstate business.
Ogden could not compete with Gibbons in interstate commerce.
Gibbons and Ogden had to work together to operate in two states.

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Gibsons federal license allowed him to operate in multiple states
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Answer:

In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court ruled that Gibbons' federal license allowed him to operate in multiple states.

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Gibbons v. Ogden is a precedent of the United States Supreme Court. Under state law, New York State had granted Livingston and Fulton exclusive rights to use and navigate all waterways in the state. Gibbons arbitrarily initiated a passenger transport business between New York and New Jersey, and Ogden sued Gibbons in violation of his exclusive business right.

The Supreme Court stated that Gibbons had a federal license, therefore, he could be using the waterways with no problem. Besides that, it was a case of interstate commerce, which was not aimed by state laws, so Ogden had no power to sue Gibbons.

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