Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE. CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. On April 3, 1891, the legislature of the State of Texas passed an act to establish a railroad commission.
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APPEAL FROM THE. CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. On April 3, 1891, the legislature of the State of Texas passed an act to establish a railroad commission. The first section provides for the appointment and qualification of three persons to constitute the commission; the second for the organization of the commission, while the third defines the powers and duties of the commission, and is as follows : “ Sec. 3. The power and authority is hereby vested in the ■ railroad commission of Texas, and it is hereby made its duty, to adopt all necessary rates,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
The questions in this case are of great importance, and have been most ably and satisfactorily discussed by counsel for the respective parties.
We are met at the threshold with an objection that this is in effect a suit against the State of Texas, brought by a citizen of another State, and, therefore, under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution, beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal court. The question as to when an action against officers of a State is to be treated as an action against the State has been of late several times carefully considered by this court, especially in the cases…
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