West v. Kansas Natural Gas Co., 221 U.S. 229 (1911) (No. 916)

Case name: West v. Kansas Natural Gas Co. Opinion filed: 1911-05-15 Docket No.: 916 Citations: • 221 U.S. 229 • 31 S. Ct. 564 • 55 L. Ed. 716 • 1911 U.S. LEXIS 1730 Case holding summaries: • explaining that the Commerce Clause was meant to prevent the situation where "Pennsylvania might keep its coal, the Northwest its timber, the mining States their minerals," such that "embargo may be retaliated by embargo" • expressing concern that "embargo may be retaliated by embargo, and commerce will be halted at state lines" • striking down Oklahoma statute prohibiting export of natural gas