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Galveston Wharf Co. v. Galveston, 260 U.S. 473 (1923)
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Galveston Wharf Co. v. Galveston, 260 U.S. 473 (1923)
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Galveston Wharf Company v. City of Galveston No.19 Argued December 7, 1922 Decided January 2, 1923 260 U.S. 473
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Syllabus
1. The power of eminent domain cannot be contracted away, and a contract of that kind is not within the protection of the Contract Clause of the federal Constitution. P. 476.
2. A bill relying on the contrary hypothesis does not state a substantial federal question within the jurisdiction of the district court. P. 476.
Affirmed.
Appeal from a decree of the district court dismissing a bill for want of jurisdiction.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Galveston Wharf Co. v. Galveston, 260 U.S. 473 (1923) in 260 U.S. 473 260 U.S. 474. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6LK5VMQDXKIXFSL.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Galveston Wharf Co. v. Galveston, 260 U.S. 473 (1923), in 260 U.S. 473, page 260 U.S. 474. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6LK5VMQDXKIXFSL.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Galveston Wharf Co. v. Galveston, 260 U.S. 473 (1923). cited in 1923, 260 U.S. 473, pp.260 U.S. 474. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6LK5VMQDXKIXFSL.
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