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Quotation from Munn v. Illinois by Supreme Court of the United States
“Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large.”
Munn v. Illinois, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Waite) (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Chief Justice Waite states the principle he draws from Lord Hale.
Citation: "Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large." — Supreme Court of the United States, Munn v. Illinois, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Waite) (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id munn-v-illinois-q1)
Portrait: Chief Justice Morrison Waite, Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain.
