Legal Opinion
California v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 3, 1944No. Nos. 20, 22PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Frankfurter
The United States Maritime Commission found that terminals along the commercial waterfront in the Port of San Francisco were engaged in preferential and unreasonable practices in that they allowed excessive free time and made non-compensatory charges for their services, all in violation of §§16 and 17 of the Shipping Act of 1916, as amended.1 Accordingly, the Commission ordered the cessation of these proscribed practices, and in order to assure lawful practices it prescribed schedules of maximum *579free time periods and of minimum charges to reflect the actual cost of services. 2 U. S. M. C.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States Navigation Co. v. Cunard Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Adams v. MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by82 opinions
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- City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Pfizer Inc. v. Government of IndiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- California v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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