Steamship Co. v. Portwardens
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Supreme Court of Louisiaua. The Constitution of the United States ordains that Congress shall have the power to “regulate commerce with foreign natious and among the several States;” that “no State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay .any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws;” and that “ no State shall, without the consent of. Congress, lay any duty on tonnage.”
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Error to the Supreme Court of Louisiaua. The Constitution of the United States ordains that Congress shall have the power to “regulate commerce with foreign natious and among the several States;” that “no State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay .any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws;” and that “ no State shall, without the consent of. Congress, lay any duty on tonnage.” With these prohibitions of the Constitution upon State legislation in force as the supreme law of the land, a statute of the State…
1Opinion of the Court
The CHIEF JUSTICE
delivered the opinion of the court.
That the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the States is vested in Congress, and that no State without the consent of Congress can lay any duties or imposts on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws, or any duty of tonnage, are-familiar provisions of the Constitution, which have been frequently and thoroughly examined in former judgments of this court.
The power to regulate commerce was given to Congress in comprehensive terms, and with the single exception of the…
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