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Dartmouth College v. Woodward
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Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward
, , was a
landmark decision
from the
United States Supreme Court
dealing with the application of the
Contract Clause
of the
United States Constitution
to
private corporations
. The case arose when the president of
Dartmouth College
was deposed by its
trustees
, leading to the
New Hampshire
legislature attempting to force the college to become a public institution and thereby place the ability to appoint trustees in the hands of the
governor of New Hampshire
. The Supreme Court upheld the sanctity of the original charter of the college, which pre-dated the creation of the State.
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