Allegheny Steel Co. v. New York Central Railroad

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

These appeals are from judgments for plaintiffs in suits to recover reparation awards made by the Public Service Commission. Jury trial was waived. The cases were tried together and were argued here on a consolidated record and will therefore be disposed of in one opinion.

In proceedings complaining that certain intra-state rates on sand in open cars were unreasonable, the commission, August 12, 1930, sustained the complaints and ordered reductions for the future to the level of the Davison scale. Tariffs were filed in accord with the order.

Thereafter by complaints…