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R.R. COMM. v. SOUTHERN PAC. CO.

Nos. 283-285.

264 U.S. 331 (1924)

44 S.Ct. 376

68 L.Ed. 713

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY ET AL. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. LOS ANGELES & SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 7, 1924.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William W. Clary and Mr. Hugh Gordon for petitioner.

Mr. C.W. Durbrow, with whom Mr. Wm. F. Herrin, Mr. Frank C. Cleary, Mr. J.P. Blair, Mr. F.H. Wood, Mr. Wm. R. Harr, Mr. E.W. Camp, Mr. M.W. Reed, Mr. Gardiner Lathrop, Mr. A.S. Halsted and Mr. Fred E. Pettit, Jr., were on the briefs, for respondents.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is whether the State Railroad Commission of California has power to require the Southern Pacific Company, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company and the Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railroad Company to build an interstate union depot in the city of Los Angeles.

The proceedings were begun in 1916 before the Railroad Commission...

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