Marine Transport Lines, Inc. v. United States

Plaintiffs have filed a motion for summary judgment in their suit to enjoin or annul an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission made under § 4(1) of the Interstate Commerce Act. 1 Under that section, the Commission may, in special cases, authorize the railways to charge lower rates for long distance hauls than they charge for hauls of shorter distances between intermediate points along the long-haul routes, provided, however, that such lower rates are “reasonably compensatory.” The present order authorizes a lower rate ($9.46 per gross ton) for transportation of sulphur between Texas and…