Puerto Rico v. Shell Co. (P.R.)
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Puerto Rico v. Shell Co. (P. R.), Ltd. | |
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Argued November 9, 1937 Decided December 6, 1937 | |
Full case name | People of Puerto Rico, petitioner, v. Shell Co. (P. R.), Ltd. |
Citations | 302 U.S. 253 (more) 58 S. Ct. 167; 82 L. Ed. 235 |
Case history | |
Prior | 86 F.2d 577, reversed |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Sutherland, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Commerce clause |
Puerto Rico v. Shell Co. (P. R.), Ltd., 302 U.S. 253 (1937), was a notable Supreme Court of the United States case. The issue was whether a local ("insular") law could be pre-empted by the Commerce clause of the United States Constitution. It was also notable as being one of the first cases that determined that Puerto Rico can be treated as if a state for some purposes under the law.[1] It has become a precedent for similar cases.[2]
See also
- Competition law
- Dormant Commerce Clause
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 302
- Bibb v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc.
- Federal preemption
References
- ^ Memorandum, Department of Justice, August 18, 1998, found at DOJ website Archived 2009-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, citing Puerto Rico v. Shell Co. (P. R.), Ltd., 302 U.S. at 258. Accessed July 27, 2009.
- ^ See, e.g., Topp-Cola Company v. Coca-Cola Company, 314 F.2d 124, 136 U.S.P.Q. 610 (2d Cir. 1963), found at Openjurist.com website. Accessed July 27, 2009.
External links
- Text of Puerto Rico v. Shell Co. (P. R.), Ltd. 302 U.S. 253 (1937) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress OpenJurist
- Supreme Court list of cases, 1926-1948
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