Legal Opinion
H. K. Porter Co. v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 22, 1961No. 257PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
The Interstate Commerce Act confers broad powers upon the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad transportation in the United States or to or from a foreign country, “but only insofar as such transportation . . . takes place within the United States.” In this case, here on appeal under 28 U. S. C. §§ 1253 and 2101 (b), a three-judge District Court set aside a Commission order on the ground that the Commission was attempting to regulate railroad transportation in Canada in excess of the Commission’s jurisdiction.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Central Vermont Railway, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1960
3Cited by10 opinions
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Atlantic Coast Line R.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Eileen Bailey v. Grand Trunk Lines New England, Canadian National Railway, Midline Division, St. Lawrence RegionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Trailer Marine Transport Corp. v. Federal Maritime CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Canadian Pacific Limited v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1974
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