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THE PIPE LINE CASES

Nos. 481, 482, 483, 506, 507, 508.

234 U.S. 548 (1914)

34 S.Ct. 956

58 L.Ed. 1459

THE PIPE LINE CASES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 22, 1914.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Solicitor General for the United States and Mr. Charles W. Needham for the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Mr. John G. Milburn, with whom Mr. Frank L. Crawford, Mr. Walter F. Taylor, Mr. M.F. Elliott and Mr. Chester O. Swain were on the brief, for appellees in Nos. 481, 482, and 483.

Mr. W.S. Fitzpatrick, with whom Mr. J.B.F. Cates, Mr. L.W. Keplinger and Mr. C.W. Trickett were on the brief, for appellee in No. 506.

Mr. Albert L. Wilson for appellee in No. 507.

Mr. W.I. Lewis, Mr. Archibald F. Jones and Mr. R.R. Lewis, for appellees in No. 508, submitted.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

By the act of Congress of June 29, 1906, c. 3591, 34 Stat. 584, the Act of Regulate Commerce was amended so that the first section reads in part as follows: "That the provisions of this Act shall apply to any corporation or any person or persons engaged in the transportation of oil or other commodity, except water and except natural or artificial gas, by means of pipe...

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