Union Pacific Railroad v. United States

The plaintiff sues for $46,387.12 which it alleges is a balance due on what it claims is the correct and lawful freight charges on vehicles shipped over its lines of railroad and other connecting common carriers during the period from December 29, 1941 to July 7, 1947.

The bills involved in this suit were divided into seven groups. As set out in finding 4, it was agreed by stipulation of the parties made at pre-trial conferences that on Groups 1,4,6 and listed portions of Groups 2 and 3 there is a balance due the plaintiff in the aggregate sum of $23,219.83, that on Group 7 there is a balance…