Tucker v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BURCH, J.:

The plaintiff recovered a judgment of $500 against the defendant for a violation of chapter 353 of the Laws of 1905 (Gen. Stat. 1909, §§ 7163-7165), establishing maximum rates for the transportation of oil. The defendant appeals, and contends the statute violates the constitution of the state of Kansas and the constitution of the United States. The title of the act reads as follows:

“An act to establish maximum rates for the transportation of crude oil and the products thereof, to forbid rebates, and provide penalties for the violation…