Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Illinois

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Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Illinois

law case, United States

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Public trust doctrine
In Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Illinois (1892), for example, the Supreme Court of the United States voided a legislative grant privatizing Chicago’s commercial waterfront area on Lake Michigan, holding that the legislation was in derogation of trust responsibilities to govern so as to ensure public…
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In Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Illinois (1892), for example, the Supreme Court of the United States voided a legislative grant privatizing Chicago’s commercial waterfront area on Lake Michigan, holding that the legislation was in derogation of trust responsibilities to govern so as to ensure public…
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