Interstate Commerce Commission v. Louisville & N. R.

CLARK, District Judge.

This ca.se had its origin in an informal complaint laid before the interstate commerce commission at the instance of certain citizens of Nashville, upon which, the commission having decided to investigate the matter, an order was made calling upon the defendant for an answer, which was in due time filed before the commission. The commission, under proper orders, directed proof taken in regard to the. questions raised by this answer to the complaint. When the proof was in, the case was heard before the commission, and resulted in a report and order by the commission. The…