Missouri Pacific Railroad v. United States

The plaintiff railroad company was incorporated under the laws of Missouri. The petition in this case is for the recovery of $3,885 alleged to be due the plaintiff for switching service, a sum in excess of the regular and established rate for transporting 10,697 soldiers from point of origin to destination. The facts are as follows:

Military Junction is a point on the main line of plaintiff’s road, between Fort Smith and Argenta, Arkansas. Camp Pike, a military training camp, was located about 4.54 miles northwest of Military Junction, and from Military Junction to Camp Pike the plaintiff…