Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Johnson v. Atl. Coast Line R.R., 338 U.S. 852 (1949)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1949-10-17
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- criminal contempt sanctions warranted where marshals summoned to subdue defendants who shouted at the judge outside of the presence of the jury
- no distinction permitted between shallows and depths of navigable waters
- State has property interest in intrastate navigable waters.
Citator
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- 34 opinions
Supreme Court of Florida. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.