Legal Opinion
Grace Line, Inc. v. Panama Canal Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 28, 1956No. Civ. 103-229PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WALSH, District Judge.
This is an action by a group of steamship lines to compel defendant to prescribe new tolls for the Panama Canal and for damages based upon its collection of allegedly excessive tolls. Defendant' moves to dismiss the complaint, claiming that the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter because (1) the prescription of new tolls is discretionary; (2) plaintiffs have no standing to sue; and (3) defendant’s action is subject to the approval of the President.
The statute in question Is Sections 411 and 412, Tit. 2, of the Canal Zone Code 1 which reads:
“ ‘411. Authority…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958