jan 1, 1886 - St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois
Description:
In 1886 the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway Company v. Illinois declared that states could not regulate commerce that went beyond their boundaries. Instead, regulation had to come from the federal government.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1886
Now
~ 139 years ago