Nebbia v. New York (1934)
Facts
In 1933, the New York legislature adopted a law which set minimum prices of milk to combat the effects of the Great Depression on the milk industry. Leo Nebbia, a grocer in Rochester, violated the law specifying the minimum price for the retail sale of milk. The New York Court of Appeals ruled against him, affirming his conviction. Nebbia appealed to the Supreme Court.
Issue
Did the New York law regulating the price of milk violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Rule
A New York law set the minimum prices of milk for retail sale. The Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment declared states could not deprive people of life, liberty, or property without due process
