Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co. v. Mor, 253 U.S. 345 (1920) (No. 728)

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Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co. v. Mor, 253 U.S. 345 (1920) (No. 728)
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Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co. v. Mor, 253 U.S. 345 (1920) (No. 728)

Author: Supreme Court of the United States

Year: 1920

Case name: Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co. v. Mor Opinion filed: 1920-06-07 Docket No.: 728 Citations: • 253 U.S. 345 • 40 S. Ct. 516 • 64 L. Ed. 944 • 1920 U.S. LEXIS 1429 Case holding summaries: • “When several words are followed by a clause which is applicable as much to the first and other words as to the last, the natural construction of the language demands that the clause be read as applicable to all.” • “When several words are followed by a clause which is applicable as much to the first and other words as to the last, the natural construction of the language demands that the clause be read as applicable to all.” • reading the term “not domiciled in Porto Rico” in conjunction with a preceding list • "When several words are followed by a clause which is applicable as much to the first and other words as to the last, the natural construction of the language demands that the clause be read as applicable to all." • finding “[n]o reason” why the clause at issue “should not be read as applying to” all preceding phrases • "When several words are followed by a clause which is applicable as much to the first and other words as to the last, the natural construction of the langu

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