Justices Field and Strong dissented, and Chief Justice Morrison Waite delivered the majority opinion.  Chief Justice Waite stated that state power to regulate extends to private industries that affect the public interest and because certain facilities were devoted to public use, their rates were subject to public regulation.  The case developed from the Illinois state legislature responding to pressure from the Grange to 
Justices Field and Strong dissented, and Chief Justice Morrison Waite delivered the majority opinion.  Chief Justice Waite stated that state power to regulate extends to private industries that affect the public interest and because certain facilities were devoted to public use, their rates were subject to public regulation.  The case developed from the Illinois state legislature responding to pressure from the Grange to set a maximum rate that companies could charge for service.  FTP, name this Supreme Court case that had a grain warehouse firm alleging the maximum rates were unconstitutional.
Justices Field and Strong dissented, and Chief Justice Morrison Waite delivered the majority opinion.  
Munn v. Illinois