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Baltimore & O.R. Co. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 12, 1953No. 10741_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.

This case involves a question of the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Board and also the correctness of an order issued by it. The order directed the petitioning railroads to increase from two to five days the “free time” allowed for the loading and unloading of local freight which moves bv truck over the railroad piers in Philadelphia. Free time refers to the allowance of a certain period during which no charge is made for the storage of freight on the pier. Following the expiration of free time demurrage is charged. The petitioning railroads contend that the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. The EddySupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  2. California v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. United States v. American Union Transport, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  5. Capital Transit Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1951

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission, and Cargill, Incorporated v. United States of America, and Federal Maritime BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  2. North American Smelting Co. v. Moller S.S. Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
  3. Matter of the United Corporation. Joseph B. Hyman, in No. 12151, Randolph Phillips, in Nos. 12157, 12158Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
  4. Anglo-Canadian Shipping Company Limited, Canadian Occidental Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Federal Maritime Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
  5. American President Lines, Ltd. v. Federal Maritime Board (Now Federal Maritime Commission) and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962

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