Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. United States

■Mr. Justice Sutherland

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant owns and operates a system of railroads among which are two land-grant aided lines. During the period from 1911 to 1917 there were transported for the Government over these lines upon transportation requests large numbers of officers and enlisted men of the United States army and navy. Individual passenger rates to the public during that time were in force, and in addition certain party rates open to the public by which ten or more passengers were entitled to reduced rates. Some of the rate tariffs provided for cash payments…