Legal Opinion
Western Pacific Railroad v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided June 7, 1955No. 148-54PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, Chief Judge
The issue in this case is whether certain army motor vehicles should be classified and rated under Item 43780 or Item 43810 of Consolidated Freight Classification No. 15. The pertinent part of Item 43780 is as follows:
Vehicles, motor; * * * freight, including tractors (driving trucks for freight vehicles or fire apparatus), loose or in packages.
The pertinent part of Item 43810 reads:
Vehicles, motor; * * * Dumping or hauling, with lug wheels, tractor lug tires, or crawler type, SU, loose or in packages.
The plaintiff moves for summary judgment on the ground that the Interstate Commerce…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Illinois Central Railroad v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Crancer v. LowdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Empire Refining Co. v. DavisDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1925
- Davis v. Prairie Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Western Pacific Railroad v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1957
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1964
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1962
- United Van Lines, Inc., King Van Lines, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965