Legal Opinion
United States v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided March 23, 1976No. CIV-1-75-128PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FRANK W. WILSON, Chief Judge.
This is an action brought against the defendant, Central of Georgia Railway Company, pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20(11). Jurisdiction of the Court is invoked under 15 U.S.C. § 714c and is not in dispute. This case is presently before the Court upon the pleadings, a stipulation of fact and upon cross motions for summary judgment. 1
The following summary is drawn from the stipulation and pleadings. Upon four occasions, certain commodities (flour and butter) were caused to be shipped by the plaintiff, Commodity Credit Corporation, to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Secretary of Agriculture v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. v. McGinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Poston v. American President Lines, Ltd.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1978
- Ed Miniat, Inc. v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Plough, Inc. v. The Mason and Dixon LinesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., a Wisconsin Corporation v. Transcon Lines, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. American President Lines, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
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