Southern Pacific Co. v. Olympian Dredging Co., 260 U.S. 205 (1922) (No. 78)

Case name: Southern Pacific Co. v. Olympian Dredging Co. Opinion filed: 1922-11-13 Docket No.: 78 Citations: • 260 U.S. 205 • 43 S. Ct. 26 • 67 L. Ed. 213 • 1922 U.S. LEXIS 2360 Case holding summaries: • involving the broad powers of the Secretary of War over the waters of the United States • concluding that the Secretary of War had the power to impose a condition on his approval to construct a bridge over the waters of the United States in light of his power to disapprove construction of the bridge entirely • concluding that the Secretary of War had the power to impose a condition on his approval to construct a bridge over the waters of the United States in light of his power to disapprove construction of the bridge entirely • involving the broad powers of the Secretary of War over the waters of the United States