Paul v. Virginia
| Paul v. Virginia | |
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| Argued October 8, 12, 1869 Decided November 1, 1869 | |
| Full case name | Samuel Paul v. Virginia |
| Citations | 75 U.S. 168 (more) |
| Holding | |
| 1. A corporation is not a citizen within the meaning of the Privileges and Immunities Clause. 2. Congress has no power to regulate insurance under the commerce clause. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Field, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. Art. I, § 8. and U.S. Const. Art. IV, § 2 | |
Overruled by | |
| United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Ass'n (1944) (in part) | |
Paul v. Virginia, 75 U.S. (8 Wall.) 168 (1869), is a U.S. corporate law decision by the United States Supreme Court. It held that a corporation is not a citizen within the meaning of the Privileges and Immunities Clause. Of greater consequence, the Court further held that "issuing a policy of insurance is not a transaction of commerce," effectively removing the business of insurance beyond the United States Congress's legislative reach (until partially overturned in United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association).