Thacker Coal & Coke Co. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Mingo County. Bill by the Thacker Coal & Coke Company against the Norfolk & Western Eailway Company. Decree for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BRANNON, Judge :
The Thacker Coal & Coke Company brought a suit in equity in the circuit court of Mingo county against the Norfolk & Western Eailroad Company to enjoin the railroad company from filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission a schedule of rate charges for transportation of coal from the miñes of the coal company, in the State of West Virginia, to points on the lakes in the State of Ohio and other states, which schedule increased the rates over those existing, the railroad company alleging that lower rates were accorded to other railroad carriers carrying coal from Pennsylvania…
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