Georgia v. Brailsford (1794)
Georgia v. Brailsford, 3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 1 (1794), was an early United States Supreme Court case holding that debts sequestered but not declared forfeit by states during the American Revolution could be recovered by bondholders. It is the only reported jury trial in the history of the Supreme Court.
| Georgia v. Brailsford | |
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Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued February 4–7, 1794 Decided February 7, 1794 | |
| Full case name | State of Georgia v. Samuel Brailsford & others |
| Citations | 3 U.S. 1 (more) |
| Holding | |
| Sequestration of debts by states during the American Revolution did not permanently vest those debts in the states. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Jay, joined by unanimous |
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