Corfield v. Coryell
United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania
6F. Cas. No. 3,230 (1823)
Relevant factsFree
A New Jersey law prohibited anyone other than state residents from gathering oysters and clams in New Jersey waters; the plaintiff, a non-resident, sued claiming this violated the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV.
IssueFree
Whether, under the Privileges and Immunities Clause, citizens of other states have the same right to the common property of a state as citizens of that state.