United States v. Morgan (1941)
| United States v. Morgan | |
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| Argued April 10, 1941 Decided May 26, 1941 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Morgan, Administratrix, et al. |
| Citations | 313 U.S. 409 (more) 61 S. Ct. 999; 85 L. Ed. 1429 |
| Holding | |
| The Secretary of Agriculture properly determined the reasonable rates for services rendered by market agencies, and his strong views on the topic prior to hearings did not unfit him for exercising that duty. (reversing the decision of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri) | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Frankfurter, joined by Hughes, Stone, Black, Douglas, Murphy |
| Dissent | Roberts |
| Reed, McReynolds took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
United States v. Morgan, 313 U.S. 409 (1941), is the fourth and final decision by the United States Supreme Court in a long battle between the Secretary of Agriculture and market agencies on the reasonable rates to be rendered for services. The Court held that, under the Packers and Stockyards Act, the Secretary of Agriculture had the authority and he properly determined the reasonable rates for services rendered by market agencies.