ROTFLMAO!
When did Lincoln abide by Taney's decision?
As you know, during this part of the nation's history, it was generally held that each branch of the federal government could interpret the Constitution for itself. President Lincoln referred directly to this principle in his first inaurgual address, although he didn't deny that the rulings of the Supreme Court were binding on the parties to any suit brought there.
It was incumbant on Taney to bring the case to the Supreme Court, not President Lincoln.
But as Dr. Farber's book very clearly shows, Taney had no case. His Merryman ruling, like the Dred Scott decision had no basis in precedent or the Constitution and laws.
But you know that too.
Walt