United Mineral Products Co. v. Nebraska Railroads of Western Trunk Lines Committee

This is an appeal from a Nebraska State Railway Commission order fixing reduced rates on the carriage of limestone dust. The general questions involved concern the power of the commission to correct discriminatory rates and whether the newly established rates are reasonable.

This action was commenced by the appellee shipper before the commission to establish a reduced joint line, single car commodity rail rate on limestone dust in covered hopper cars from Weeping Water to Ord, Allen, and Hastings, Nebraska, respectively. The limestone dust shipped from Weeping Water to these destinations is…