Structural Steel & Forge Co. v. Union Pacific Railroad

MURRAH, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court enjoining appellants, Utah intrastate shippers, from prosecuting a state court class action against appellee railroads, to recover intrastate freight charges paid under an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which was *716ultimately vacated for further proceedings. See Public Service Commission of Utah v. United States, 356 U.S. 421, 78 S.Ct. 796, 2 L.Ed.2d 886.

The challenged stay order was entered in a removed action by other shippers similarly situated but with separate and distinct claims. As a stay of state…