Institute for Justice

Cleveland Botanical Garden v. Wade

In 1873, Jeptha Wade donated 73 acres of land to the City of Cleveland on the express condition that the land be kept “open at all times to the public.” In this brief, we explain that the City’s attempts to disregard that provision violate the Contracts Clause.

Authors

James T. Knight II
Law & Liberty Fellow
jknight@ij.org
Jeffrey Redfern
Attorney
jredfern@ij.org
Rob Johnson
Senior Attorney
rjohnson@ij.org

Date Filed

February 3, 2021

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Cleveland Botanical Garden v. Wade

Institute for Justice

Cleveland Botanical Garden v. Wade

Cleveland Botanical Garden v. Wade

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