Supreme Court· 5/18/1875
The Lottawanna
Citations
- 88 U.S. 558
- 22 L. Ed. 654
- 21 Wall. 558
- 1874 U.S. LEXIS 1394
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- “It cannot be supposed that the framers of the Constitution contemplated that the law should forever remain unalterable. Congress undoubtedly has authority under the commercial power, if no other, to introduce such changes as are likely to be needed.”
- the Constitution created a system of national maritime law to promote “the uniformity and consistency at which the Constitution aimed on all subjects of a commercial character affecting the intercourse of the States with each other or with foreign states”
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Judges: Bradley, Clifford, Nelson
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320 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Crowell v. BensonSupreme Court· 1932-02-23· cited 1,799×
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court· 1916-02-28· cited 1,199×
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court· 1970-06-15· cited 1,104×
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court· 1959-04-06· cited 1,043×
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court· 1959-02-24· cited 1,014×
- The OsceolaSupreme Court· 1903-03-02· cited 885×
- Second Employers'liability CasesSupreme Court· 1912-01-15· cited 797×
- Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.Supreme Court· 1990-11-06· cited 779×
- Glidden Co. v. ZdanokSupreme Court· 1962-06-25· cited 689×
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court· 1974-03-18· cited 648×
- American Dredging Co. v. MillerSupreme Court· 1994-02-23· cited 620×
- Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court· 1955-04-11· cited 605×
- Panama Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court· 1924-04-07· cited 561×
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd.Supreme Court· 2004-11-09· cited 539×
- Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co.Supreme Court· 1942-12-14· cited 515×
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court· 1943-04-05· cited 499×
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court· 1952-01-14· cited 414×
- Chelentis v. Luckenbach Steamship Co.Supreme Court· 1918-06-03· cited 400×
- South Chicago Coal & Dock Co. v. BassettSupreme Court· 1940-02-26· cited 351×
- Atlantic Transport Co. of W. Va. v. ImbrovekSupreme Court· 1914-05-25· cited 321×
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