Georgia v. Brailsford (1792)
| Georgia v. Brailsford | |
|---|---|
| Decided August 11, 1792 | |
| Full case name | The State of Georgia v. Brailsford, et al. |
| Citations | 2 U.S. 402 (more) |
| Case history | |
| Subsequent | Georgia v. Brailsford, 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) 415 (1793) Georgia v. Brailsford, 3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 1 (1794) |
| Holding | |
| A state may sue in the Supreme Court. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Seriatim | Jay |
| Seriatim | Wilson |
| Seriatim | Blair |
| Seriatim | Iredell |
| Dissent | Cushing |
| Dissent | Johnson |
Georgia v. Brailsford, 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) 402 (1792), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that "[a] State may sue in the Supreme Court to enjoin payment of a judgment in behalf of a British creditor taken on a debt, which was confiscated by the State, until it can be ascertained to whom the money belongs".
The case was the first United States Supreme Court case where a state appeared as a party. It includes an opinion from Thomas Johnson, who joined the court on November 7, 1791, and resigned after fourteen months.