Opinion of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Governmental investigations, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Interstate commerce, Kahn, Otto H., 1867-1934, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Railroads and state, United States. Congress, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, United States. Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Justice Holmes presents the opinion of the court regarding several appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York involving the Interstate Commerce Commission, Edward Henry Harriman and Otto H. Kahn. Holmes rules that the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to compel testimony is limited, and only applies when conducting investigations into specific breaches of the law.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-14
Creator(s)
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Opinion of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.. [December 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300640. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935. Opinion of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.. [14 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300640.
APA:
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935., [1908, December 14]. Opinion of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300640.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
