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Pembina Consolidated Silver Mining & Milling Co. v. Pennsylvania

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 19, 1888No. 189PublishedCited by 202 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. The court stated the case as follows: In May, 1881, the'Pembina Consolidated Silver Mining and Milling Company was incorporated under the laws of Colorado, with an authorized capital of one million dollars, for the purpose of carrying on a general mining and milling business in that State.

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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. The court stated the case as follows: In May, 1881, the'Pembina Consolidated Silver Mining and Milling Company was incorporated under the laws of Colorado, with an authorized capital of one million dollars, for the purpose of carrying on a general mining and milling business in that State. Its principal office is in Alpine, Colorado, and since July 1, 1881. it has had, and still has, an office in the city of Philadelphia, “ for the use of its officers, stockholders, agents, and employes.” On the 31st of October, 1881, the Auditor…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field

The only questions passed upon bv the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which can be considered by us, are those which arise upon its ruling against the contention of the plaintiff in error that the statute of the Commonwealth is in.conflict with clauses of the Federal Constitution. Its ruling upon the conformity of the statute with the constitution of the Commonwealth does not come under our jurisdiction.. The clauses of the Federal Constitution, -with which it was urged in the state Supreme Court that the statute conflicts, are the one vesting in Congress the power-to regulateuforeign and…

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