The Bridge Proprietors v. The Hoboken Company was a case that went before the United States Supreme Court in 1863. At issue was whether or not the bridge proprietors had the right to charge tolls for people crossing their bridge, which connected New Jersey and New York City. The Hoboken Company argued that they should be exempt from paying these fees as it would impede on their ability to conduct business across state lines, while the Bridge Proprietors argued that they were entitled to collect tolls due to an act of Congress passed in 1817 granting them this right. Ultimately, the court sided with The Bridge Proprietors and held that since there had been no repeal of this law by Congress, then they were legally allowed to continue collecting tolls from those who crossed their bridge into either state. This ruling established precedent for future cases involving similar issues regarding interstate commerce rights granted by acts of Congress at both federal and state levels.

In The Bridge Proprietors v. The Hoboken Company, the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a bridge company had the right to charge tolls for passage over its bridge. In an opinion delivered by Justice Catron, the majority of justices held that it did have such a right and could collect tolls from those who used its bridge. However, in his dissenting opinion Justice Grier argued that while Congress had granted certain rights to corporations like this one, they were not given any authority or power to impose taxes on individuals without their consent or approval. He further argued that if Congress wanted companies like this one to be able to charge fees for use of their bridges then it should pass legislation explicitly granting them such powers; otherwise these companies would remain subject only to state laws regarding taxation and other matters related thereto.