American Crystal Sugar Co. v. Great Northern Railway Co.

ALFRED A. ARRAJ, District Judge.

This case is before the Court on motions for summary judgment filed by each of the parties. The undisputed facts are as follows:

Plaintiff operates several sugar factories in Minnesota and defendant transports freight in Minnesota as a common carrier. In 1952 the Interstate Commerce Commission, by Ex parte 175, allowed common carriers of freight by railroad to increase their freight rates on interstate traffic generally by 15%. Following this, defendant sought and was granted authority by the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission to apply this increase to…