Ellis v. Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The facts, which involve the construction and application of § 12 of the act to regulate commerce and the power of the court to compel witnesses to answer questions propounded, and to produce documents demanded, by the Interstate Commerce Commission, are stated in the opinion.
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APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The facts, which involve the construction and application of § 12 of the act to regulate commerce and the power of the court to compel witnesses to answer questions propounded, and to produce documents demanded, by the Interstate Commerce Commission, are stated in the opinion. Armour Car Lines is not a common carrier, nor is it engaged in transportation, within the meaning of the act to regulate commerce. The demands of the Commission involved an unwarranted extension of its inquisitorial powers and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is an áppeal from an order of the District Court made, upon a petition of the appellee, the Interstate' Commerce Commission, filed under, the act to regulate commerce, § 12, c. 104, 24 Stat. 379, 383. The order directs the appellant to answer certain questions propounded and to produce certain documents called for by the appellee. There is no doubt that this appeal lies. The order is not like one made to a witness before an examiner or on the stand in the course of a proceeding inter alios in court. Alexander v. United States, 201 U. S. 117. It is the. end of a proceeding begun against…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. BrimsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Alexander v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Harriman v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. DiffenbaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
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