1. Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. Stewart, No. 543, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued December 16, 1919 , May 17, 1920
OVERVIEW: A workmen's compensation award to a widow and her children was erroneously upheld by the lower courts because the U.S. Constitution empowered Congress to legislate admiralty and maritime issues and the authority was not delegable to the states.
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