Ogden V. Gibbons Case Analysis

This project will seek to analyze the commerce clause and the gains it has made in establishing price mechanisms in the free market. At the same time, various cases will be examined starting from the Ogden Vs. Gibbons case and their impact on the free market evaluated with key concern being emphasized on the role the congress played in ensuring that market equilibrium was achieved through supply and demand controls. The paper will also analyze various cases like the Wickard v. Filburn (1942), United States v. Darby Lumber Co. (1941), NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (1937), Baldwin v. G.A.F. Seelig, Inc. (1935), Cooley v. Board of Wardens (1851) and a deep analysis done to determine how the ruling of these cases played a huge part in determining
These was after the state of New York created the act to control price fixing mechanisms between dealers and farmers in a bid to create fair trading grounds. The state had however stated that any Company which sought to trade in New York would need to sign the clause. These would lead to Seelig Corporation protesting the move and file a case in the Supreme Court stating that the clause infringed on the commerce clause. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of seelig stating that creation of minimum price controls by States was unconstitutional and infringed on the rights of the commerce clause ("Baldwin v. G.A.F. Seelig, Inc. – Case Brief Summary",
The Jones & Laughlin steel Corp was therefore charged in 1937 for unfair labor practices and discrimination perpetrated against union workers. The Supreme Court upheld the decision in their ruling and stated that congress had the power and mandate to create legislation which governed labor practices across all the industries. In addition, they also stated that congress had the mandate of oversight thus ensuring that all interstate commerce and labor policies were followed ("NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. – Case Brief Summary",