Legal Opinion

Laser Grain Co. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 9, 1918No. 4732PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri; David P. Dyer, Judge. The Easer Grain Company, a corporation, was convicted of violating the Act to Regulate Commerce, as amended by Act March 2, 1889, and by Act June 18, 1910, relating to claims by shippers, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

The Laser Grain Company, a corporation, was indicted in four counts and convicted of a violation of that part of the third paragraph of section 10 of the Act to Regulate Commerce, as amended by the Act of March 2, 1889, 25 Stat. 858, and the Act of June 18, 1910, 36 Stat. 549, which provides that:

“Any person, corporation, or company, or any agent or officer thereof, who shall deliver property for transportation to any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or for whom, as consignor or consignee, any snch carrier shall transport property, * * * who shall…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. LombardoSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. Hoyt v. StarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Wescott v. EcclesUtah Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Mutual Life Ins. v. PhinneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1896
  5. McKown v. Manhattan Life Ins.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1898

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Pathway Bellows, Inc. v. Robert W. Blanchette, Richard C. Bond and John H. McArthur Trustees of the Penn Central Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  2. In Re GubelmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
  3. Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Bracey v. Franchise Tax Board (In Re Bracey)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  5. Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Pulaski CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943

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