Louis Brandeis

“ The railroad is a Michigan corporation. No part of its line runs into Missouri. It has not consented to be sued there, has never been admitted to do business there, and has never done any business there, except soliciting freight for transportation in interstate commerce over its lines in other states. ”

“ The judgment was reversed on the ground that to compel it to try the cause there would burden interstate commerce and, hence, would violate the commerce clause. No local rule of practice can prevent the carrier from laying the appropriate foundation for the enforcement of its constitutional right by making a seasonable motion. ”

“ The application for the writ of prohibition was denied without an opinion. That judgment is final within the meaning of section 237 (a) of the Judicial Code (28 USCA § 344 (a) . State of Mossouri ex rel. St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Ry. Co. v. ”