Kings Laboratories, Inc. v. Yucaipa Valley Fruit Co.

The plaintiff, a public warehouse company engaged in the business of storing fruit, is a public utility subject to the regulation and control of the Railroad Commission of the state of California, and a rate of seven cents a box for the storage of fresh fruit had been authorized by that commission. In August, 1929, the plaintiff stored a quantity of fresh peaches for the defendant and, at the solicitation of the defendant, agreed to reduce its charge from seven cents to five cents per box. The peaches were removed early the next month and sold. The plaintiff brought this action to collect the…