Wabash, St. L. & P. Ry. Co. v. Illinois
Supreme Court of the United States
118 U.S. 557 (1886)
Relevant factsFree
Wabash Railway charged different rates to two shippers transporting goods over the same interstate route from Illinois to New York. Illinois convicted Wabash of unjust rate discrimination under a state statute; the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the statute, reasoning states could regulate matters Congress had not yet addressed.
IssueFree
Whether, under the Commerce Clause, states may regulate subjects that require a uniform national standard.
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