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Williams v. United States, 255 U.S. 336 (1921)
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Williams v. United States, 255 U.S. 336 (1921)
Williams v. United States No. 15 Motion to dismiss or affirm submitted November 22, 1920 Decided March 7, 121 255 U.S. 336
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA
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The Act of March 3, 1917, prohibiting the transportation in interstate Commerce of intoxicating liquors into a state whose law prohibit manufacture or sale of such liquors for beverage purposes, is not repugnant to Art. I, § 9, cl. 6, of the Constitution, prohibiting any regulation of commerce which gives preference to the ports of one state over those of another state. P. 338.
Affirmed.
Writ of error to review directly a sentence in the district court under an indictment charging interstate transportation of whisky in violation of the Reed Amendment.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Williams v. United States, 255 U.S. 336 (1921) in 255 U.S. 336 Original Sources, accessed July 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IK5RYBCCPSBDWAS.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Williams v. United States, 255 U.S. 336 (1921), in 255 U.S. 336, Original Sources. 2 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IK5RYBCCPSBDWAS.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Williams v. United States, 255 U.S. 336 (1921). cited in 1921, 255 U.S. 336. Original Sources, retrieved 2 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IK5RYBCCPSBDWAS.
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