Illinois Central Railroad Company, Cross-Appellant v. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, Cross-Appellee

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

Defendant, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, appeals from an adverse judgment concerning demurrage rates charged for detention of railroad cars of plaintiff-carrier. The issue turns on whether the demurrage charge should have been calculated under the rate in effect when goods were shipped, or under a new rate in effect when the railroad cars reached their destination after which they were detained. The railroad company cross-appeals a denial of prejudgment interest. We affirm the holding that the new rate effective after the date of shipment controls, and the…