PENSACOLA TEL. CO. v. WEST., ETC. TEL. CO.


96 U.S. 1 (1877)

PENSACOLA TELEGRAPH COMPANY v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles W. Jones, for the appellant.

Mr. Perry Belmont, contra.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

Congress has power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States" (Const. art. 1, sect. 8, par. 3); and "to establish post-offices and post-roads" (id., par. 7). The Constitution of the United States and the laws made in pursuance thereof are the supreme law of the land. Art. 6, par. 2. A law of Congress...

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