Legal Opinion

United States v. Lehigh Valley Railroad

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 3, 1911No. 536PublishedCited by 125 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. The fácts are stated in the opinion,

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White

This case is one of what were known as the commodities cases previously decided and reported in United States v. Delaware & Hudson Co., 213 U. S. 366. The controversy now is 'but a sequel to that disposed of in the previous cases. To understand the question now for consideration it is essential to have in mind the contentions which arose for decision upon the previous appeal and the disposition which was made of them. We therefore refer to those subjects.

The United States proceeded, both by suits in equity and mandamus, against certain railroad companies, including the Lehigh Valley, to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. United States Ex Rel. Attorney General of the United States v. Delaware & Hudson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909

3Cited by125 opinions

  1. New Colonial Ice Co. v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. United States v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  3. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. Minneapolis Civic & Commerce Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  4. Anderson v. AbbottSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. North American Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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