Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Railroad v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 1960No. 451PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
This case involves the power of District Courts to review Interstate Commerce Commission orders determining the reasonableness of rates.
In 1941 and 1942 the United States made 75 shipments of iron and steel over the Pennsylvania Railroad intended for export from the port of New York to Great Britain. War conditions prevented exportation from New York. This caused a dispute about applicable transportation charges since the Pennsylvania had in effect tariffs for “domestic rates” that were higher than “export rates.” Since the goods were not exported as planned the Railroad billed the United…
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