Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Erman-Howell Division of Luria Steel & Trading Corp.

DECISION AND ORDER ON THE MERITS

ROBSON, District Judge.

This case involves the interpretation of one of the plaintiff’s tariffs. This court concludes that the proper interpretation demands that judgment be rendered for the defendant.

The defendant, a scrap broker, purchased scrap iron from seven railroads-These railroads, at defendant’s direction *626(even though title did not pass until later), transported this scrap to the Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. Switching District. Because this scrap remained company material of the railroads, the railroads did not have to charge any rates for this movement from…