Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Ref otter's statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Plaintiff is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Utah and owns and operates, and at the times hereinafter specified owned and operated, a line of railroad extending from Salt Lake City, Utah, to the Bay of San Pedro, Calif., together with branch lines and extensions, over which lines and branches pffaintiff is now, and at the times…
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The Ref otter's statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Plaintiff is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Utah and owns and operates, and at the times hereinafter specified owned and operated, a line of railroad extending from Salt Lake City, Utah, to the Bay of San Pedro, Calif., together with branch lines and extensions, over which lines and branches pffaintiff is now, and at the times hereinafter specified was, a common carrier for hire of freight and passengers, and has established tariffs for such…
1Opinion of the CourtGeaham, Judge
The facts as found in this case show that special expedited service was requested and performed under the exclusive direction and control of the Government officers, £he trains being run as fast as consistent with safety and having the right of way over ordinary freight trains and frequently over passenger trains; and that at the time this service was requested and performed the plaintiff and some other roads had published and claimed a special rate for such service to the defendant, which fact was well known to the officials of the Government, and no objection was made to said rate at the…
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