In the case of Railroad Commission of Ohio v. Worthington, Receiver of Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Company (1911), the U.S. Supreme Court was asked to determine whether a state had the authority to regulate interstate commerce rates for railroads operating within its borders. The dispute arose when the Ohio Railroad Commission attempted to enforce lower freight rates on an insolvent railroad company under receivership, which argued that such regulation infringed upon federal jurisdiction over interstate commerce. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worthington, asserting that while states do have some regulatory power over businesses within their boundaries, they cannot interfere with matters pertaining specifically to interstate commerce as this is exclusively under federal control according to Constitution's Commerce Clause. This decision reinforced and clarified limits on state powers regarding economic regulations affecting national trade.

The dissenting opinion in the case of Railroad Commission of Ohio v. Worthington, Receiver of Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Company argued that the Supreme Court should not have jurisdiction over this matter. The dissenters believed that it was a state issue and therefore should be handled by Ohio's courts rather than at a federal level. They contended that there was no violation of constitutional rights or federal law involved in this dispute between a railroad company and its regulator, so it didn't warrant intervention from the highest court in the land. Furthermore, they expressed concern about setting a precedent where any disagreement with regulatory decisions could potentially escalate to Supreme Court review, which would undermine states' authority to regulate their own industries and businesses effectively.