Spratlin v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Arkansas Circuit Court. GEorge M. Chapeine, Judge. Spratlin sued the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, alleging that hé purchased a carload of corn at a point on defendant’s road in the State of Missouri, and shipped it over defendant’s line, consigned to himself to De Witt, Arkansas; that the bill of lading stipulated that the freight on the carload was $56; but when the car arrived, defendant demanded and plaintiff was compelled to pay $12 overcharge in…
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Appeal from Arkansas Circuit Court. GEorge M. Chapeine, Judge. Spratlin sued the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, alleging that hé purchased a carload of corn at a point on defendant’s road in the State of Missouri, and shipped it over defendant’s line, consigned to himself to De Witt, Arkansas; that the bill of lading stipulated that the freight on the carload was $56; but when the car arrived, defendant demanded and plaintiff was compelled to pay $12 overcharge in freight and $11 in demur-rage. Plaintiff asked that he have judgment for the $23 overcharge and demurrage, and also that…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
The act of 1885, upon which this suit is based, is a copy of the Laws of Texas, Extra Session 1882, ch. 26, p. 35. The Supreme Court of the United States in Gulf, C. & S. P. Ry. Co. v. Hefley, 158 U. S. 98, held the Texas statute was in conflict with the Interstate Commerce Act of February, 1887, as amended by act of March, 1889. That court said: “The State statute and the national law operate upon the same subject-matter, and prescribe different rules concerning it. The national law is unquestionably one within the competency of Congress to enact under the power given to regulate commerce…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Co. v. HefleySupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- L. R. & Ft. Smith Ry. Co. v. HannifordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
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