The New Interstate Commerce Law (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906. Excerpt: ... ing such proceedings, by an interlocutory decree granted on hearing after five days' notice to the Commission. Appeal lies to the Supreme Court, from any decree final or otherwise, and all such litigation is to have precedence over anything except criminal cases. The Commission itself is given power at any time to entertain a petition tor a rehearing of any complaint and, on such hearing, to reverse, change or modify its former order or requirement. Judicial Interpretation Necessary. Such are the principal changes in the Interstate Commerce law apparently effected by the Act just adopted. The new statute is, however, far from clear in many respects and most of its provisions will require careful scrutiny and repeated interpretation at the hands of the judiciary before their precise intent and meaning is disclosed. It would be strange if, in that process, which will undoubtedly require years for its completion, some of the interpretations here suggested should not be shown to be erroneous. So frequently does the new statute trench upon doubtful constitutional ground that many of its provisions, including some of those most actively discussed during recent months by the public and, perhaps, some of those which are really most important, may prove ineffectual. But as all have earnestly sought, regardless of fundamental differences concerning particular phases of the suggested JUDICIAL REVIEW 29 legislation, to bring, out of the sharp conflict of opinion, a wise, safe and constitutional measure and thus, for a long period at least, to settle a controversy that threatened industrial stability and progress; all will earnestly hope that enough of definite and helpful purpose has found effective expression in the new law to satisfy every reasonable demand on the ...