The McCulloch V Maryland. This started off in 1816, when the second bank opened up. Maryland Legislators had placed a tax on all notes issued by any bank thats not charted by Maryland law. Well, a man named James McCulloch also issued notes on which the tax, which was not even paid for yet. But the U.S. Court denied Marylands decision to uphold the state power to tax. With all of this happening, the court unanimously reversed Maryland's courts.