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Southern Railway Co. v. Campbell, 239 U.S. 99 (1915)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Southern Railway Co. v. Campbell, 239 U.S. 99 (1915)
Southern Railway Company v. Campbell No. 53 Argued November 4, 1915 Decided November 15, 1915 239 U.S. 99
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Syllabus
Where the only questions are whether the carrier’s rule was applicable to the case and was properly applied, this Court is not concerned with the reasonableness of the rule.
Whether a rule of the carrier in regard to forfeiture of mileage books is reasonable is a question for the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Where the carrier’s own rule provides that the mileage book can be forfeited if presented for passage by anyone other than the original purchaser the carrier cannot forfeit the book because the original purchaser presents it for transportation of someone other than himself.
The state court does not deny a federal right to a railroad company by simply holding it strictly to its own terms in connection with mileage books.
94 S.C. 95 affirmed.
The facts, which involve the right of a railroad company to forfeit a mileage book, and the construction of the rules under which such a book was issued in this case, are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Southern Railway Co. v. Campbell, 239 U.S. 99 (1915) in 239 U.S. 99 239 U.S. 101. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IZYBVLH2LWCD7R7.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Southern Railway Co. v. Campbell, 239 U.S. 99 (1915), in 239 U.S. 99, page 239 U.S. 101. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IZYBVLH2LWCD7R7.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Southern Railway Co. v. Campbell, 239 U.S. 99 (1915). cited in 1915, 239 U.S. 99, pp.239 U.S. 101. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IZYBVLH2LWCD7R7.
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