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CALIFORNIA v. TAYLOR

No. 385.

353 U.S. 553 (1957)

77 S.Ct. 1037

1 L.Ed.2d 1034

CALIFORNIA v. TAYLOR ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert E. Wenig, Assistant Attorney General of California, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Richard S. L. Roddis, Deputy Attorney General, and Edward M. White.

Burke Williamson argued the cause for respondents. With him on a brief was Jack A. Williamson for Taylor et al., respondents.

Philip C. Wilkins filed a brief for the California State Employees' Association, as amicus curiae, in support of petitioner.

Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Hansen and Charles H. Weston filed a brief for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented here is whether the Railway Labor Act of May 20, 1926, 44 Stat. 577, as amended. 45 U. S. C. § 151 et seq., applies to the State Belt Railroad, a common carrier owned and operated by the State of California and engaged in interstate commerce. For the reasons hereafter stated, we hold that it does.

The operations of the State Belt Railroad have been described by this Court...

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