What is the significance of the case of Munn v Illinois?

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.”

What happened in the Munn and Scott case?

The Chicago grain warehouse firm of Munn and Scott was found guilty of violating the law but appealed the conviction on the grounds that the law was an unconstitutional deprivation of property without due process of law that violated the Fourteenth Amendment. A state trial court and the Illinois State Supreme Court both ruled in favor of the State.

What was the significance of the Granger v Illinois case?

Munn v. Illinois, one of the Granger cases (see Granger movement), was a watershed in the struggle for public regulation of private enterprise.

What happened to the petitioners in the Illinois Supreme Court?

Petitioners were charged and convicted criminally for violating Illinois’ regulations. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the convictions. Petitioners appealed, alleging that the regulations violated the Fourteenth Amendment and the Commerce Clause. The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed.

Munn v. Illinois, 94 U.S. 113 (1877), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with corporate rates and agriculture.

What was the Supreme Court case 77v Illinois?

94 U.S. 113 24 L.Ed. 77 v. ILLINOIS. ERROR to the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. The Constitution of Illinois, adopted in 1870, contains the following in reference to the inspection of grain, and the storage thereof in public warehouses:—— ‘ARTICLE XIII.—WAREHOUSES.

Why was the Grange case developed in Illinois?

The case was developed because in 1871, the legislature of Illinois responded to pressure from the National Grange, an association of farmers, by setting maximum rates that private companies could charge for the storage and transport of agricultural products.