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Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Towers, 245 U.S. 6 (1917)
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Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Towers, 245 U.S. 6 (1917)
Pennsylvania Railroad Company v. Towers No. 31 Argued April 25, 26, 1917 Decided October 15, 1917 245 U.S. 6
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND
Syllabus
Whether the statutes of Maryland intend to authorize the Public Service Commission to revise intrastate commutation rates when such rates have already been established by voluntary action of the railroad company, is a question of state law concerning which the conclusion of the Court of Appeals of Maryland binds this Court upon a writ of error to review its judgment.
State regulation, through a public service commission, requiring a carrier to maintain commutation service between points within the state and fixing rates therefor which are less than the intrastate rate lawfully established for one-way intrastate travel in general, does not deprive the carrier of due process of law when the service so regulated was established by the carrier voluntarily and the rates fixed by the state are reasonable. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Co. v. Smith, 173 U.S. 684, is distinguished, and the views expressed in that case which are inconsistent with the decision in this one are disapproved.
126 Md. 59 affirmed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Towers, 245 U.S. 6 (1917) in 245 U.S. 6 245 U.S. 7. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WWP5KKXJ1YUC7N2.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Towers, 245 U.S. 6 (1917), in 245 U.S. 6, page 245 U.S. 7. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WWP5KKXJ1YUC7N2.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Towers, 245 U.S. 6 (1917). cited in 1917, 245 U.S. 6, pp.245 U.S. 7. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WWP5KKXJ1YUC7N2.
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