The result of Gibbons vs Ogden was that a federal license allowed Thomas Gibbons to operate his steamboats in multiple states.
In the early 1800s, steamboats were fast becoming the main mode of transport which meant that there was profit to be made. Different companies began to apply to various states for the exclusive right to use their waters.
Aaron Ogden was one of those people and he had the right to use his boat on a certain waterway which Thomas Gibbons decided to use as well because he claimed to have a federal permit.
The matter ended up at the Supreme Court where it was ruled that:
- granting water rights fell under regulating interstate commerce
- the states could not grant water rights as this was the exclusive right of Congress
The Court concluded by saying that Gibbons could use his federal license to operate in multiple states.
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