Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Co. v. Hefley
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COUNTY COURT OF MILAM COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS. ’ On May 6,1882, the legislature of the State of Texas passed the following act: “Seo. 1. Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Texas, That-it shall be unlawful for' any railroad company in this State, its officers, agents or employés, to .charge and collect, or to endeavor to charge and collect, from the owner, agent or consignee of any freight, goods, wares and merchandise, of any kind or character…
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ERROR TO THE COUNTY COURT OF MILAM COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS. ’ On May 6,1882, the legislature of the State of Texas passed the following act: “Seo. 1. Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Texas, That-it shall be unlawful for' any railroad company in this State, its officers, agents or employés, to .charge and collect, or to endeavor to charge and collect, from the owner, agent or consignee of any freight, goods, wares and merchandise, of any kind or character whatever, a greater sum for transporting said freight, goods, wares and merchandise than is specified in the bill .of lading.…
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Justice Brewer,
after stating the case, delivered the ' opinion of the court.
The question presented by this record is this: Is the statute of Texas imposing a penalty for a failure to deliver goods on tender of the rate named in a bill of lading' applicable to interstate shipments ? While the amount in controversy is small, so small, indeed, that the case could not be taken from a lower to the Supreme Court of the State, the question is of no little importance.
At the time of this transaction the act of Congress, known as the Interstate Commerce Act, of February 4, 1887, c. 104, 24 Stat.…
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