W. M. Carter Planing Mill Co. v. New Orleans M. & C. R.

Citations

• 112 Miss. 148
• 72 So. 884

Syllabus

<p>1. Caebiers. Discrimination. Justification. Previous contracts.</p> <p>The law is well settled hy both federal and state courts, that eon- . tracts for interstate transportation at special rates, although entered into before the enactment of a law forbidding discrimination in freight rates, becomes void upon the enactment of such a statute.</p> <p>2. Constitutional Law. Impairing obligation of contracts. Application.</p> <p>While the Federal Constitution, article 1, section 10, prohibits any state from passing a law impairing the obligation of contracts, this inhibition does not apply to acts of congress in dealing with interstate matters.</p>