Fact BoxMunn v. Illinois  Petitioner: Munn Respondent: Illinois Decided By: Waite Court (1874-1877) Opinion: 94 U.S. 113 (1877) Argued: Friday, January 14, 1876 Facts of the Case Illinois regulated grain warehouse and elevator rates by establishing maximum rates for their use. Question Did the state-imposed rates deny the warehouse and elevator owners equal protection and due process under the 14th Amendment? Conclusion Decision: 7 votes for Illinois, 2 vote(s) against Legal provision: Illinois Warehouse Act of 1871; US Constitution, 14th Amendment No on both counts. Waite, for the Court, took a broad view of the state's police power. He argued that the states may regulate the use of private property "when such regulation becomes necessary for the public good." Waite resurrected an ancient legal doctrine to support his view: "When property is affected with a public interest, it ceases to be juris privati only." Source
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