Munn v. Illinois
| Munn v. Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 14–18, 1876 Decided October 1, 1876 | |
| Full case name | Munn v. State of Illinois |
| Citations | 94 U.S. 113 (more) 4 Otto 113; 24 L. Ed. 77; 1876 U.S. LEXIS 1842 |
| Holding | |
| The Fourteenth Amendment does not prevent the State of Illinois from regulating charges for use of a business's grain elevators. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Waite, joined by Clifford, Swayne, Miller, Davis, Bradley, Hunt |
| Dissent | Field, joined by Strong |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XIV | |
Overruled by | |
| Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Company v. Illinois (1886) | |
Munn v. Illinois, 94 U.S. 113 (1876), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the power of state governments to regulate private industries that affect "the common good."