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SMITH v. INTERSTATE COM. COMM.

No. 337.

245 U.S. 33 (1917)

38 S.Ct. 30

62 L.Ed. 135

SMITH v. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 5, 1917.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Helm Bruce and Mr. Edward S. Jouett, with whom Mr. Henry L. Stone was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Joseph W. Folk for the Interstate Commerce Commission.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The fundamental contention of appellant is that the Interstate Commerce Commission has no power to ask the questions in controversy and in emphasis of this he asserts "the inquiry was confined exclusively to supposed political activities and efforts to suppress competition." And these, it is further asserted, "are not matters which the Commission `is legally entitled to investigate...

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