Union Pacific Railroad v. United States

This case involves the same parties, the same issues and the same type of shipment as the case of Union Pacific Railroad Company v. United States, 117 C. Cls. 534.

The issue in that case, by stipulation of the parties, was whether the jeep, as produced in World War II, was a passenger or a freight motor vehicle within the meaning of the Consolidated Classification schedules. The charges were somewhat higher for passenger than for freight motor vehicles.

On this question numerous witnesses were called, and other evidence, including a great many documents, was presented.

*464The court decided that the…