Legal Opinion
Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Railroad Commission of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 22, 1911No. 2,174PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Suit in equity by the Texas & Pacific Railway Company against the Railroad Commission of Louisiana and others.
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, District Judge.
The hill was filed in this case by the Texas & Pacific Railway Company against the Railroad Commission of Louisiana and the members of the commission, in which it was sought to enjoin the enforcement by the Railroad Commission of what is called “Order No. 484,” being an order fixing the rates on cotton seed and cotton seed products on the Texas & Pacific Railway in Louisiana.
The order in question is as follows:
“The commission having under consideration the record in this case, and after full hearing and investigation, finding the rates on cotton seed and cotton seed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Smyth v. Ames; Smyth v. Smith; Smyth v. HigginsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. MinnesotaSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Railroad Commission v. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Thomas v. MatthiessenSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
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3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Huntington v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
- Montana, W. & S. R. v. MorleyDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1912
- Thompson v. Railroad CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1912
- Pioneer Irr. Co. v. Board of Com'rs of Yuma CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1918