The Community of Interests Method of Regulating Railroad Traffic in Its Historic Aspects

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R.H. Darby Printing Company, 1901 - 46 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 7 - Act shall, according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith...
Σελίδα 4 - That every railroad company in the United States whose road is operated by steam, its successors, and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to carry upon and over its road, boats, bridges, and ferries all passengers, troops, government supplies, mails, freight, and property on their way from any state to another state, and to receive compensation therefor, and to connect with roads of other states so as to form continuous lines, for the transportation of the same to the place of destination.
Σελίδα 6 - ... from one state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, to any other state or territory in the United States or the District of Columbia, or from one place in a territory to another place in the same territory, or from any place in the United States to an adjacent foreign country...
Σελίδα 36 - On the contrary, that maxim is one of the least reliable of the host that may be picked up in every market place. It is in fact the shibboleth of mere gambling speculation, and is hardly entitled to take rank as an axiom in the jurisprudence of this country. I believe universal observation will attest that for the last quarter of a century, competition in trade has caused more individual distress, if not more public injury, than the want of competition.
Σελίδα 36 - If it be true, also, that competition is the life of trade, it may follow such premises, that he who relaxes competition commits an act injurious to trade ; and not only so, but he commits an overt act of treason against the commonwealth. But I apprehend it is not true that competition is the life of trade.
Σελίδα 27 - If the act ought to read as contended for by defendants, Congress is the body to amend it and not this court, by a process of judicial legislation wholly unjustifiable.
Σελίδα 4 - An act to facilitate commercial, postal and military communication among the several States...
Σελίδα 30 - Looking simply at the history of the bill from the time it was introduced in the Senate until it was finally passed, it would be impossible to say what were the views of a majority of the members of each house in relation to the meaning of the act. It...
Σελίδα 25 - An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies." The word unlawful clearly distinguishes between contracts in restraint of trade which are lawful and those which are not. In other words, between those which are unreasonably in restraint of trade, and consequently invalid, and those which are reasonable and hence lawful.
Σελίδα 25 - Is the act to be construed as forbidding every combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce among the States or with foreign nations?

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