Question

Who was involved in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden?

a. two competing owners of steamboat companies
b. a steamboat owner and the federal government
c. two steamboat owners who didn’t want to pay federal taxes
d. two steamboat owners who argued with federal law

Answer 1

The correct answer, on edgenutiy, is:

two competing owners of steamboat companies.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) two competing owners of steamboat companies.

Two competing owners of steamboat companies were involved in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden.

We are referring to the Supreme Case of Gibbons v. Ogden of 1824, which was decided on March 2, 1824. Both were competitors that offered maritime transportation services in New York. The decision of the court was that the Commerce Clause passed by the US Congress also had the power to regulate navigation issues in the states. The Court supported its arguments stating that the broad definition of Commerce also included navigation transactions.