What was the supreme court's ruling in Barron v Baltimore 1833?

In Barron v. Baltimore (1833), the Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights, specifically the Fifth Amendment's protection against the taking of private property without just compensation, did not apply to state governments. The case centered on John Barron's claim that the city of Baltimore's actions had harmed his wharf business without compensation. The Court, led by Chief Justice John Marshall, held that the protections of the Bill of Rights were intended only to limit the federal government and did not extend to state actions. This ruling established a significant precedent regarding the application of constitutional rights at the state level.