Legal Opinion
General American Tank Car Corp. v. El Dorado Terminal Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 29, 1940No. 129PublishedCited by 223 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Roberts
This was an action in assumpsit brought, by the respondent to recover A sum alleged to be due it by the petitioner under the terms of a car leasing agreement. The answer admitted the execution of the agreement but pleaded that payment of the sum demanded would amount to the making of a rebate, contrary to the provisions of the Elkins Act. 1 The District Court rendered judgment for the petitioner which the Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, holding the respondent entitled to the full amount claimed. 2 We granted certiorari on account of the importance of the question involved and of the…
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