William Talbot v. Joost Janson | |
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Decided August 22, 1795 | |
Full case name | Talbot v. Janson |
Citations | 3 U.S. 133 ( more ) |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Seriatim | Paterson |
Seriatim | Iredell |
Seriatim | Cushing |
Seriatim | Rutledge |
Wilson took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
Talbot v. Janson, 3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 133 (1795), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the jurisdiction of the court extended to the seas and that a citizen of the United States could also hold the citizenship of another polity (in the case of Talbot, being a citizen of France). [1] This holding means that multiple citizenship may be held by Americans.