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The Courts And Early Bar Of The Washington Territory, Arthur S. Beardsley, Donald A. Mcdonald
The Courts And Early Bar Of The Washington Territory, Arthur S. Beardsley, Donald A. Mcdonald
Washington Law Review
Territorial justice in Washington had its roots in the judicial system of Oregon Territory, where the need for the administration of law and order was the motivating force which initiated the formation of civil authority The adnmnstration of justice, like the civil authority, must expand as the population grows and as the territorial area becomes larger and better organized. Strong men are always needed in the administration of justice; but in the frontier settlement where law and order are often flouted with impunity, even stronger men are needed if the courts are to command the respect which is their due. …
The Federal Trade Commission And The Courts [Part 2], Vern Countryman
The Federal Trade Commission And The Courts [Part 2], Vern Countryman
Washington Law Review
Continuation of the article from volume 17, no 1.
The Federal Trade Commission And The Courts [Part 1], Vern Countryman
The Federal Trade Commission And The Courts [Part 1], Vern Countryman
Washington Law Review
But a majority of Congress had a still different idea as to what was needed. In their view, the Federal Trade Commission was to have positive powers for the enforcement of new legislation designed to supplement the existing law, in addition to the powers of investigation and publicity contemplated by the President. Accordingly, the plans of the industrial leaders were rejected, as apparently was Mr. William Howard Taft's assurance that the courts were quite capable of handling the entire matter under the Sherman Act, and in 1914 Congress enacted the Federal Trade Commission Act," creating a five-man commission with power …