Legal Opinion
Adams v. Tanner
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 11, 1917No. 273PublishedCited by 173 opinions
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR' THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
Initiative Measure Number 8 — popularly known as “The Employment Agency Law” — having been submitted to the people of Washington at the general election, received a majority vote and was thereafter declared a law, effective December 3, 1914, as provided by the state constitution. (Laws of Washington, 1915, 1.) It follows:
“Be it enacted by the People of the State of Washington:
“Section 1. The welfare of the State of Washington depends on the welfare of its workers and demands that they be protected from conditions that result in their being liable to imposition and extortion.
“The State of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Truax v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Allgeyer v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- McLean v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Booth v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Murphy v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by173 opinions
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- Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Ferguson v. SkrupaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Breard v. AlexandriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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