ON THIS DAY in 1835, the Supreme Court of NSW delivered Smith v Kemp [1835] NSWSupC 23. A physician could not recover fees for his services because he had “clothed himself with the character of a physician” and was a gentleman “above pecuniary consideration”. This rule did not apply to surgeons.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/disp.pl/au/cases/nsw/NSWSupC/1835/23.html
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ON 4 APRIL 1834, the Supreme Court of NSW delivered Smithers v Hughes [1834] NSWSupC 38 (4 April 1834).
The court considered a transaction in which a quantity of beer formed part of the consideration to purchase two farms. The case raises issues regarding the enforceability of agreements regarding the sale of land that are not reduced to writing as is required under the Statute of Frauds.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSupC/1834/38.html
Sydney, Australia
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ON 28 AUGUST 1833, the UK Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4/3-4/73/contents
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ON 22 OCTOBER 1832, John Plunkett was appointed Solicitor General of New South Wales.
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ON THIS DAY in 1824, the Supreme Court of New South Wales was established by an official reading of the UK third Charter of Justice dated 13 October 1823.
http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item-sdid-71.html
ON 18 MARCH 1822, Thomas Curry was found guilty of burglary after he unsuccessfully asserted that his wife was the true culprit.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSupC/1822/15.html
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ON THIS DAY in 1807 the UK Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act 1807. Slave trade was abolished in the British Empire.
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ON 24 FEBRUARY 1803, the US Supreme Court delivered Marbury v Madison 5 US 137 (1803).
http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/getcase/us/vol/getcase/US/5/137.html
The Supreme Court of the United States held invalid legislation passed by Congress which purported to enlarge the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court by authorising the issue of mandamus. The Court held that Congress had no power to give original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court in cases other than those described in Art III.
The decision is significant in that it sets the principle that the US Supreme Court has the ultimate power to review the validity of acts of Congress enacted in violation of the United States Constitution.
Sydney, Australia
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ON 15 DECEMBER 1791, the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were passed into law.
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ON THIS DAY in 1789, the Constitution of the United States of America came into effect.
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