direct relation to navigation and commerce
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 281 U.S. 222 - John Baizley Iron Works v. Span · 1930Most cited · 168 citing opinions
Repairing a completed ship lying in navigable waters has direct and intimate connection with navigation and commerce, as has been often pointed out by this court.
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