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Jackson Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Jackson v. United States - 230 U.S. 1 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Jackson v. United States, 230 U.S. 1 (1913) Jackson v. United States No. 720 Submitted January 10, 1913 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 1 APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS Syllabus This Court considers it a grave error for the court charged with the duty of making findings of fact to include mere conclusions of law. Statements as to what the relation of the United States is to levee work on the Mississippi River and what the power of the Mississippi River Commission over all such work is by whomsoever performed are conclusions of law, and not of fact. Congress did not, by the creation of the Mississippi River Commission, assume entire control of the levee work to the displacement of state or local authorities who continued to construct levees for protection from overflow which combined with those constructed by the United States for improvement of navigation, so that eventually a complete system would be evolved....
Boise Water Co. Vs. Boise City
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Boise Water Co. v. Boise City - 230 U.S. 98 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Boise Water Co. v. Boise City , 230 U.S. 98 (1913) Boise Artesian Hot and Cold Water Co., Limited v. Boise City (No. 2) No. 313 Argued May 7, 8, 1913 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 98 ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Syllabus Where jurisdiction of the circuit court is invoked wholly on diverse citizenship, but, in the course of the case, a constitutional question arises, the unsuccessful party may bring the case direct to this Court under 5 of the Judiciary Act of 1891 or, at his election, he may carry it to the circuit court of appeals which may either certify the question to this Court or decide it. The Judiciary Act of 1891 does not contemplate two reviews in cases in which jurisdiction of the circuit court is invoked wholly on diverse citizenship even as to the constitutional questions which may arise, and the judgment of the circuit court of appeals deciding such a case i...
Knott Vs. St. Louis, Kansas City and Colorado R. Co.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Knott v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado R. Co. - 230 U.S. 512 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Knott v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado R. Co., 230 U.S. 512 (1913) Knott v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad Company No. 347, 348 Argued April 1, 2, 3, 1912 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 512 APPEAL AND CROSS-APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI Syllabus These suits having been consolidated with other similar suits disposed of by the decision in the Missouri Rate Cases, ante, p. 230 U. S. 474 , the same disposition is made of these suits. The facts are stated in the opinion. Memorandum opinion by direction of the court. By MR. JUSTICE HUGHES. This suit was one of the eighteen suits described in the Missouri Rate Cases, ante, p. 230 U. S. 474 . Upon the hearing below, as it appeared that the property of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad Company had been acquired by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacifi...
Butts Vs. Merchants and Miners Transportation Co.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Butts v. Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. - 230 U.S. 126 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Butts v. Merchants & Miners Transportation Co., 230 U.S. 126 (1913) Butts v. Merchants & Miners Transportation Company No. 131 Argued January 21, 1913 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 126 ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS Syllabus Where the greater part of a statute is unconstitutional as beyond the power of Congress, the question for the court to determine as to the part which is constitutional is whether it was the intent of Congress to have that part stand by itself -- if not, the whole statute falls. This Court holds that it was the evident intent of Congress, in enacting the Civil Rights Act, to provide for its uniform operation in all places in the states as well as the territories within the jurisdiction of the United States, aud that it was not the intent of Congress that the provisions of the statute should be applicable only to su...
Allen Vs. St. Louis, Iron MountaIn and Southern Ry. Co.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Allen v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry. Co. - 230 U.S. 553 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Allen v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry. Co., 230 U.S. 553 (1913) Allen v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company No. 440, 441 Argued April 12, 15, 1912 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 553 APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS Syllabus Minnesota Rate Cases, ante, p. 230 U. S. 352 , followed to effect that an intrastate rate fixed by a state railroad commission is not an unconstitutional interference with interstate commerce. A carrier has the right to contest the validity of rates prescribed by a body clothed by the legislature with power to establish rates on the ground they are confiscatory, and this right is not impaired by putting the rates into effect if they prove to be confiscatory. Minnesota Rate Cases, ante, p. 230 U. S. 352 , also followed to effect that, where the proofs submitted by a carrie...
Boise Artesian Water Co. Vs. Boise City
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Boise Artesian Water Co. v. Boise City - 230 U.S. 84 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Boise Artesian Water Co. v. Boise City, 230 U.S. 84 (1913) Boise Artesian Hot and Cold Water Co., Limited v. Boise City Nos. 573, 639 Argued May 7, 8, 1913 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 84 ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO Syllabus Where appellants' direct appeal to this Court under 5 of the Judiciary Act of 1891 is taken on the claim that the ordinance on which the Circuit Court based its decision is in contravention of the Constitution of the United States, this Court has jurisdiction to review not only the constitutional question, but every other question properly arising in the case, including error assigned by the other party on its cross-writ for failure to allow its counterclaim under the contract. Rights acquired under an ordinance granting the right to a water company to lay and maintain pipes in the streets is a substantial property right, wit...
Omaha Electric Light and Power Co. Vs. Omaha
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. v. Omaha - 230 U.S. 123 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. v. Omaha, 230 U.S. 123 (1913) Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. v. City of Omaha No. 162 Motion to dismiss or affirm submitted October 23, 1911 and postponed to the hearing on the merits Argued February 27, 28, 1913 Reargued April 10, 11, 1913 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 123 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Syllabus As a basis of jurisdiction of the circuit court, it is not enough that recovery might be sought upon a constitutional ground; it must clearly appear that it is actually so sought. Where diverse citizenship exists and the complainant plants its right to relief on the doctrine of estoppel, the case is not one arising under the Constitution of the United States, even though recovery might have been sought on the ground of impairment of the contract, and the judgment of the circuit court of appeals is final. Appeal...
Knott Vs. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Knott v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. - 230 U.S. 509 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Knott v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co., 230 U.S. 509 (1913) Knott v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company * Nos. 343, 344, 353-364, 369-372 Argued April 1, 2, 3, 1912 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 509 APPEALS AND CROSS-APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OT THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI Syllabus Stipulations having been made that these suits should abide by the order, judgment, and decree entered in other suits, no questions Page 230 U. S. 510 are presented for the consideration of this Court by the records, and the appeals are dismissed. Under such conditions the parties should apply to the court below in accordance with the stipulations to have decrees entered in these suits similar to those which this Court has directed to be entered in the suits to which the stipulations refer. The facts are stated in the opinion. Memorandum opinion by direction of the court. B...
Southern Pacific Co. Vs. Campbell
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Southern Pacific Co. v. Campbell - 230 U.S. 537 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Southern Pacific Co. v. Campbell, 230 U.S. 537 (1913) Southern Pacific Company v. Campbell No. 428 Argued April 9, 1912 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 537 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON Syllabus The enforcement of an order of the state Railroad Commission prescribing rates of intrastate transportation will not be restrained at the instance of a carrier on the ground that the rates are confiscatory where the allegations of the bill are insufficient to show that the carrier would be deprived of just compensation in the business of intrastate transportation by virtue of the operation of the order. A general charter provision giving power to charge and collect tolls necessarily implies that the charges shall be reasonable, and does not detract from the power of the state to prescribe reasonable rates. The Court should only override the decision of the, body...
Old Colony Trust Co. Vs. Omaha
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Jun-16-1913
Old Colony Trust Co. v. Omaha - 230 U.S. 100 (1913) U.S. Supreme Court Old Colony Trust Co. v. Omaha, 230 U.S. 100 (1913) Old Colony Trust Company v. City of Omaha No. 754 Argued February 27, 28, 1913 Argued April 10, 11, 1913 Decided June 16, 1913 230 U.S. 100 APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA Syllabus A municipality, being a creature of the state, derives its powers from the laws thereof, and is within the influence of the decisions of the state's court of last resort. Under the laws of Nebraska, as construed by the highest courts of that state, municipalities had the power in 1884 of granting licenses to use the streets for public business; and, in the absence of specific limitation Page 230 U. S. 101 of duration, such licenses were in perpetuity, and conveyed rights of property within the protection of the contract clause of the Constitution of the United States. Such grants are subject to reasonable police power of th...
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