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· 5/21/1917

Sutton v. New Jersey

Citations

  • 244 U.S. 258
  • 37 S. Ct. 508
  • 61 L. Ed. 1117
  • 1917 U.S. LEXIS 1630

Syllabus

<p>A state law requiring a street car company to carry city detectives free when in the discharge of duty, Held not an arbitrary or unreasonable exercise of police power.</p> <p>A state law requiring a street ear company to carry city detectives free while in the discharge of duty is a valid exercise of a reserved power to amend the company’s charter.</p>

Judges: Brandeis, McKenna, Pitney

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