Illinois Central Railroad v. Fuentes
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP LOUISIANA. The facts, which involve the constitutionality under the Commerce Clause of the Federal Constitution of orders made by the State Railroad Commission of Louisiana relative to switching of cars as applied to cars used in interstate commerce, are stated in the opinion. The District Court had jurisdiction.
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APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP LOUISIANA. The facts, which involve the constitutionality under the Commerce Clause of the Federal Constitution of orders made by the State Railroad Commission of Louisiana relative to switching of cars as applied to cars used in interstate commerce, are stated in the opinion. The District Court had jurisdiction. A switching movement, whereby interstate freight is delivered or an interstate movement is originated, is itself a movement in interstate commerce. The order, since it deals with interstate commerce, is…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
After a full hearing and investigation the Railroad Commission of Louisiana, on August 8, 1903, promulgated the following, known as Order No. 295:
“No railroad company operating in the State of Louisiana shall refuse or decline to switch cars for any other railroad with which it connects or any shipper, or consignee, at rates approved dr established by the Commisr sion, whether such' cars are to be loaded with freight to be shipped out. of the State, or are loaded with freight shipped into the State. All tariffs for the ‘service’ of switching cars in the State of Louisiana, shall be filed with…
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