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Thus John Marshall's great opinion was influential in securing from Congress the settlement of the claims of numerous innocent investors who had, in good faith, purchased from a band of legislative corruptionists.
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Beveridge highlights the significance of Marshall's opinion in protecting innocent investors from legislative corruption.
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