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ANDERSON v. PACIFIC COAST S.S. CO.

Nos. 641, 642.

225 U.S. 187 (1912)

32 S.Ct. 626

56 L.Ed. 1047

ANDERSON v. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY, CLAIMANT OF THE STEAMSHIP "QUEEN." JORDAN v. PACIFIC COAST COMPANY, CLAIMANT OF THE STEAMSHIP "UMATILLA," ETC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 27, 1912.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Denman for Anderson and Jordan.

Mr. Graham Sumner, with whom Mr. George W. Towle, Mr. Thomas Thacher, Mr. Thomas D. Thacher and Mr. Leland B. Duer were on the brief, for Steamship Companies.

MR. JUSTICE HUGHES, after making the above statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

When the Constitution of the United States was adopted, each State had its own regulations of pilotage. While this subject was embraced within the grant of the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States" (Art. I, § 8), Congress did not supersede the state legislation, but by the act of August 7, 1789, c. 9, § 4 (1 Stat. 53, 54; R...

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