Southern Pacific Co. v. United States

The plaintiff and its connecting carriers during the year 1917, and again during the years 1920 and 1921, transported large amounts of armor plate for the Government from points in the East to Mare Island or other places in California. The principal question arises upon the applicability of certain rates, the contention of the Government being that commodity rates specified in the tariff should be applied and the plaintiff urging that as to part of the shipments, those made in 1917, a contract rate for the transportation was made, and as to the later shipments, those made in 1920 and 1921, a…