Legal Opinion

Carter v. Virginia

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 31, 1944No. Nos. 134, 198PublishedCited by 115 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reed

The appellants were convicted of violations of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act1 and certain Regulations issued pursuant to it, concerning the transportation of intoxicating liquor through the Commonwealth. Their contention that the pertinent provisions of the Act and Regulations2 violated the Commerce Clause, Article I, § 8 (3), of the Federal Constitution was rejected by Virginia's highest court, the Supreme Court of Appeals. 181 Va. 306, 313, 24 S. E. 2d 550, 569. The cases are here on appeals pursuant to § 237 (a) of the Judicial Code, 28 U. S. C. § 344 (a).

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Clark v. Paul Gray, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Ziffrin, Inc. v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Clark Distilling Co. v. Western Maryland Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. State Bd. of Equalization of Cal. v. Young's Market Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. Collins v. Yosemite Park & Curry Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938

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3Cited by115 opinions

  1. Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Goesaert v. ClearySupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Hostetter v. Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. United States v. Frankfort Distilleries, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
  5. Humana Inc. v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1999

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