Substitute for Report and Resolutions on the Sale of District of Columbia Lottery Tickets in Virginia

This 1821 pamphlet contains a proposal by Virginia Assembly member Mr. Miller of Powhatan, offering a substitute for the report and resolutions addressing a complaint by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the sale of District of Columbia lottery tickets in Virginia. The controversy established significant precedent on states' rights. Published in Richmond by Thomas Ritchie, printer for the Commonwealth, the pamphlet details the legal challenge involving Philip and Mendez Cohen, who were selling D.C. lottery tickets in Norfolk, Virginia, contrary to state law. The Supreme Court case, Cohens v. Virginia, asserted the Supreme Court's authority to overrule conflicting state laws, underscoring the supremacy of federal law.

Associated People/Businesses

• Cohen, Philip
• Cohen, Mendez
• Cohen, Philip/ Cohen, Mendez

Geography

• Norfolk

Subjects

• History
• 19th century
• History

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 7, Folder 12