In the case of Wadley Southern Railway Company v. Georgia in 1914, the U.S Supreme Court ruled on a dispute involving railway freight rates. The state of Georgia had passed legislation that required railroads to charge uniform rates for transporting goods within its borders, regardless of whether those goods were being transported directly or indirectly via other states. The Wadley Southern Railway Company challenged this law as unconstitutional, arguing it violated their rights under the Commerce Clause and Fourteenth Amendment by interfering with interstate commerce and depriving them of property without due process. The Supreme Court disagreed with Wadley's arguments and upheld Georgia's law. It found that while states cannot regulate interstate commerce directly, they can do so indirectly when such regulation is necessary for public safety or welfare - which included ensuring fair pricing in this context. Furthermore, it held that requiring uniform intrastate rates did not violate due process because railroads are considered public utilities subject to government regulation.

The dissenting opinion in the case of Wadley Southern Railway Company v. Georgia argued that the majority's decision was an overreach of judicial power and a violation of state rights. The dissenters believed that it was not within the Supreme Court's jurisdiction to determine whether or not a state law is reasonable, as this should be left up to each individual state. They also disagreed with the majority's interpretation of what constitutes 'due process,' arguing that due process does not necessarily require absolute fairness, but rather simply requires adherence to established legal procedures. Furthermore, they contended that there was no evidence showing any unfairness towards Wadley Southern Railway Company by Georgia’s rate regulation laws; hence, these laws did not violate their constitutional rights under Fourteenth Amendment.