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Board of Pub. Util. Comm’rs v. Ynchausti & Co., 251 U.S. 401 (1920)
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Board of Pub. Util. Comm’rs v. Ynchausti & Co., 251 U.S. 401 (1920)
Board of Public Utility Commissioners v. Ynchausti & Company No. 10 Argued January 27, 1920 Decided March 1, 1920 251 U.S. 401
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Syllabus
Acceptance of a license from the Philippine government to engage in the coastwise trade does not oblige the licensee to fulfill a condition imposed contrary to the Philippine Bill of Rights. P. 404.
In licensing vessels to engage in the Philippine coastwise trade, the Philippine government is authorized to require, as a condition, free transportation of mails. P. 405.
Such authority is found in its continuous exercise by the local military and civil governments without interference by Congress; in failure of Congress to disapprove local legislation, giving it effect, which under the Act of July 1, 1902, must be reported to Congress, and in its recognition by the Act of April 15, 1904, which authorizes the local government to regulate transportation between local ports and places until American registry of Philippine-owned vessels shall have been authorized by Congress. Id.
The Philippine government having thus authority from Congress to impose the duty to carry the mails free as a condition to engaging in coastwise trade, its law imposing such condition does not deprive the licensee of rights without due process, or take property for public use without just compensation, in violation of the Philippine Bill of Rights. Id.
The Constitution does not limit the power of Congress when legislating for the Philippines as when legislating for the United States. P. 406.
Reversed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Board of Pub. Util. Comm’rs v. Ynchausti & Co., 251 U.S. 401 (1920) in 251 U.S. 401 251 U.S. 402. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JW1JDC8U7L4JVJ7.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Board of Pub. Util. Comm’rs v. Ynchausti & Co., 251 U.S. 401 (1920), in 251 U.S. 401, page 251 U.S. 402. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JW1JDC8U7L4JVJ7.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Board of Pub. Util. Comm’rs v. Ynchausti & Co., 251 U.S. 401 (1920). cited in 1920, 251 U.S. 401, pp.251 U.S. 402. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JW1JDC8U7L4JVJ7.
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