Legal Opinion
Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 7, 1932No. 18PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Roberts
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued an order pursuant to § 20 1 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, requiring the Norfolk & Western Railway Company to carry certain coal mining properties in its accounts as not used in the service of transportation. The railway filed a petition in the District Court to enjoin the enforcement of the order, and from a decree of dismissal by a District Court, of three judges, this appeal was taken.
During the period between 1917 and 1920 the railway experienced difficulty in obtaining an adequate supply of coal of satisfactory quality for use in its…
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