Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. United States

This case was referred to Chief Commissioner Marion T. Bennett with directions to make findings of fact and recommendation of conclusions of law. The commissioner has done so in a report and opinion filed on June 3, 1971. Exceptions to the commissioner’s findings and recommended conclusion of law were filed by the plaintiff, and the case has been submitted to the court on oral argument of counsel and the briefs of the parties. Since the court is in agreement with the opinion and recommendation of the commissioner, with modifications, it hereby adopts the same, as modified, as the basis for…