Legal Opinion
Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Stroud
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 2, 1925No. 168PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
This action was brought by the respondent against the petitioner in the Circuit Court of Ripley County, Missouri, to recover treble damages under §§ 9985, 9990, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1919. The petitioner is a common carrier of freight and passengers for hire by railroad in Missouri and other States. Section'' 9985 contains the following: “ It shall be unlawful for any such common carrier to make or give any undue or unreasonable- preference or advantage to any particular person . . . in the transportation of goods . . . or to subject any particular person . k. .. to any undue or…
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