re: #626 Crux Australis

McCulloch v. Maryland was cited in the first substantial constitutional case presented before the High Court of Australia in D’Emden v Pedder, which dealt with similar issues in the Australian Federation; the justices, while recognizing United States law as not binding on them, nevertheless determined that the McCulloch decision provided the best guideline for the relationship between the Commonwealth federal government and the Australian States owing to strong similarities between the American and Australian federations, and specifically cited Marshall’s opinion in deciding the case.

Curiouser and curiouser!