Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Illinois
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE ILLINOIS. This was a petition for .a writ of mandamus filed in the Circuit Court for the county of Montgpmery, by the State’s attorney for that county, to compel the defendant railway company, which for several years past has operated, and is now operating, a railroad from St. Louis, Missouri, through the county of Montgomery and the city of Hillsboro, the county seat of such county, to Indianapolis, Indiana, to stop a regular…
Read the full summary
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OE ILLINOIS. This was a petition for .a writ of mandamus filed in the Circuit Court for the county of Montgpmery, by the State’s attorney for that county, to compel the defendant railway company, which for several years past has operated, and is now operating, a railroad from St. Louis, Missouri, through the county of Montgomery and the city of Hillsboro, the county seat of such county, to Indianapolis, Indiana, to stop a regular passenger train, designated as the “ Knickerbocker Special,” at the city of Hillsboro, a sufficient length of time to receive…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
New classes of cases have become more common of recent years'than those wherein the police power of the State over the vehicles of interstate commerce has been drawn in question. That such power exists and will be enforcéd, notwithstanding the constitutional authority of' Congress to regulate such commerce, is evident from the large number of cases in which we have sustained the validity of local laws designed’ to secure the safety and comfort of passengers, employes, persons crossing railway tracks, and adjacent property owners, as well as other regulations intended for the public good.
*517We…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Smith v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Stone v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Bowman v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Hall v. DeCuirSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Hennington v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by78 opinions
- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- The Minnesota Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Southern Pacific Co. v. Arizona Ex Rel. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- South Carolina State Highway Department v. Barnwell Bros.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- SC Hwy. Dept. v. Barnwell Bros.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
73 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.