| New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann | |
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| Argued February 19, 1932 Decided March 21, 1932 | |
| Full case name | New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann |
| Citations | 285 U.S. 262 (more) 52 S. Ct. 371; 76 L. Ed. 747 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Complaint dismissed, 42 F.2d 913 (W.D. Okla. 1930); affirmed, 52 F.2d 349 (10th Cir. 1931); cert. granted. |
| Holding | |
| Due process prevents a state legislature from arbitrarily creating restrictions on new businesses only on the claim that its markets affected a public use, such as requiring a license to sell ice. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Sutherland, joined by Hughes, Van Devanter, McReynolds, Butler, Roberts |
| Dissent | Brandeis, joined by Stone |
| Cardozo took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann, 285 U.S. 262 (1932), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States.