Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad: The Corporate Personhood Precedent That Never Was
In what would become one of the most consequential non-rulings in American legal history, a court reporter’s headnote to Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad established the foundation for corporate personhood without the Supreme Court ever deciding the issue. Before oral arguments, …
U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice Morrison Waite
J.C. Bancroft Davis (Court Reporter)
Southern Pacific Railroad
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