Northern Securities Co. v. United States
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Northern Securities Co. v. United States was a landmark 1904 U.S. Supreme Court antitrust case that broke up a major railroad holding company and strengthened federal power to regulate monopolies under the Sherman Act.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Securities Co. v. United States canonical | 5 |
| Northern Securities Case | 1 |
| Northern Securities Co. v. United States decision | 1 |
| Northern Securities antitrust case | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2874736 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Northern Securities Co. v. United States Context triple: [William R. Day, notableCase, Northern Securities Co. v. United States]
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United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association
United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association is a landmark 1944 U.S. Supreme Court case that held insurance transactions across state lines are subject to federal regulation under the Commerce Clause.
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Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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United States v. Butler
United States v. Butler was a 1936 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down key provisions of the New Deal’s Agricultural Adjustment Act as an unconstitutional use of federal taxing and spending power.
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Humphrey’s Executor v. United States
Humphrey’s Executor v. United States is a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the president’s power to remove officials of independent regulatory agencies, reinforcing their insulation from direct executive control.
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In re Debs Supreme Court case
In re Debs was an 1895 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government’s authority to use injunctions and troops to end the Pullman Strike, significantly expanding federal power over labor disputes and interstate commerce.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Northern Securities Co. v. United States Target entity description: Northern Securities Co. v. United States was a landmark 1904 U.S. Supreme Court antitrust case that broke up a major railroad holding company and strengthened federal power to regulate monopolies under the Sherman Act.
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A.
United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association
United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Association is a landmark 1944 U.S. Supreme Court case that held insurance transactions across state lines are subject to federal regulation under the Commerce Clause.
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B.
Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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C.
United States v. Butler
United States v. Butler was a 1936 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down key provisions of the New Deal’s Agricultural Adjustment Act as an unconstitutional use of federal taxing and spending power.
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D.
Humphrey’s Executor v. United States
Humphrey’s Executor v. United States is a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the president’s power to remove officials of independent regulatory agencies, reinforcing their insulation from direct executive control.
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E.
In re Debs Supreme Court case
In re Debs was an 1895 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government’s authority to use injunctions and troops to end the Pullman Strike, significantly expanding federal power over labor disputes and interstate commerce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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antitrust case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Northern Securities Co. v. United States
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surface form:
Northern Securities Case
|
| areaOfLaw |
United States federal law
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corporate law ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
J. P. Morgan
ⓘ
James J. Hill ⓘ |
| category |
United States Supreme Court cases of the Fuller Court
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United States antitrust case law ⓘ |
| citation | 193 U.S. 197 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1904-03-14 ⓘ |
| defendant | Northern Securities Company ⓘ |
| effect |
dissolution of Northern Securities Company
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expanded interpretation of the Sherman Antitrust Act ⓘ increased federal regulation of large corporations ⓘ strengthened federal power to regulate monopolies ⓘ |
| followedBy |
antitrust case Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States
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surface form:
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States
|
| historicalEra | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| holding |
Northern Securities Company
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surface form:
Northern Securities Company violated the Sherman Antitrust Act
federal government could dissolve a railroad holding company that restrained interstate commerce ⓘ |
| impact |
encouraged subsequent antitrust suits against large corporations
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signaled more aggressive federal trust-busting policy ⓘ |
| involvedCompany | Northern Securities Company ⓘ |
| involvedIndustry | railroad ⓘ |
| involvedRailroad |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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Great Northern Railway ⓘ Northern Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| issue |
legality of a railroad holding company that combined competing railroads
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scope of federal antitrust enforcement under the Sherman Act ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
Sherman Antitrust Act
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antitrust law ⓘ competition law ⓘ federal regulatory power ⓘ |
| locationOfCourt | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | John Marshall Harlan ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| precededBy | United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Association ⓘ |
| precedentFor | later federal antitrust enforcement actions ⓘ |
| presidentDuringCase | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| relatedConstitutionalProvision | Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| relatedStatute |
Sherman Antitrust Act
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surface form:
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
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| result | Northern Securities Company ordered to be dissolved ⓘ |
| vote | 5–4 ⓘ |
| yearArgued | 1903 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1904 ⓘ |
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Subject: Northern Securities Co. v. United States Description of subject: Northern Securities Co. v. United States was a landmark 1904 U.S. Supreme Court antitrust case that broke up a major railroad holding company and strengthened federal power to regulate monopolies under the Sherman Act.
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