Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Johnson v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

338 U.S. 852

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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Supreme Court of Florida. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.