In the landmark case of Charles River Bridge Co.v.Warren Bridge Co.(1837),Chief Justice Roger B.Taney and the U.S.Supreme Court did which of the following?

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In the case of Charles River Bridge Co. v. Warren Bridge Co., Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and the US Supreme Court encouraged competitive enterprise by ruling in favor of the Warren Bridge Co. and allowing them to build a competing toll bridge. This decision opened the way for legislatures to charter railroad companies and promote competition. Option A is incorrect as the case did not address the contract clause in the US Constitution. Option B is incorrect as the decision did not protect the legal position of existing state-chartered monopolies. Option D is also incorrect as the case did not involve the city of New York's right to inspect new immigrants' health.

In the Landmark Case of Charles River Bridge Co