On This Date in History, Sept 24...

John Marhall was born (1755-1835).  John was the 4th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1802 - 1835).  John is also a relative - or actually, a relative of a relative.  John is brother to Hannah Elizabeth Marshall.  Hannah was married to Zachariah Petty.  They both are my ancestors.

Andrew Jackson had the Cherokee and Creek Indians forcefully removed to Indian reservations in Oklahoma and other territories.  The Supreme Court ruled that such an order was unconstitutional.  President Andrew Jackson jokingly said something to the effect that if John Marhsall said it was unconstitutional, let John Marhshall enforce his ruling.

John Marshall

A little tidbit of history behind the scenes:  Timothy Dodson was married to Elizabeth Petty, John Marshall's sister's neice.  Timothy owned a farm next to Andrew Jackson's The Hermitage in Tennessee.  Timothy was  pallbearer when Andrew Jackson died.