Southern R. Co. v. United States
- Southern R. Co. v. United States
SCOTUSCase
Litigants=Southern Railway Company v. United States
ArgueDateA=March 9
ArgueDateB=10
ArgueYear=1911
DecideDate=October 30
DecideYear=1911
FullName=Southern Railway Company, Plaintiff in Error, v. United States
USVol=222
USPage=20
Citation=
Holding=The Court held that under the Commerce Clause, the U.S. Congress can regulate safety on intrastate rail traffic because there is a close and substantial connection to interstate traffic.
SCOTUS=1911
Majority=Van Devanter
JoinMajority= Unanimous
Dissent=
JoinDissent=
LawsApplied= Commerce Clause
"Southern Railway Company v. United States", 222 U.S. 20 (1911), [ [http://laws.findlaw.com/us/222/20.html FindLaw | Cases and Codes ] ] was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that under the Commerce Clause, the U.S. Congress can regulate safety on intrastate rail traffic because there is a close and substantial connection to interstate traffic.
Congress required all train cars to be equipped with couplers as a safety measure. Southern Railway argued that the requirement only applied to train cars crossing state lines and not train cars that operated inside one state.
Facts of the Case
The Safety Appliance Act of March 2, 1893, 27 Stat. 531, c. 196:
Holding
The Commerce Clause is plenary to protect persons and property moving in interstate commerce from all danger. No matter the source or destination, U.S. Congress may require all vehicles moving on lanes of interstate commerce to be so equipped with safety devices to avoid danger to persons and property moving in interstate commerce.
ee also
*List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 222
References
External links
* [http://laws.findlaw.com/us/222/20.html Southern Railway Company v. United States - Full Text of the Decision]
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