Union Pacific Railroad v. United States

Jones, Chief Judge,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

Tbe single issue in this case is whether tbe transportation charges on tbe shipments involved should be based on domestic rates as plaintiff contends, or upon export rates, tbe basis on which payments were made.

The commodities involved were shipped from Arsenal and Ogden, Utah, to Seattle, Washington. Tbe bills of lading showed on their face that the shipments were intended for export and were consigned to the Port Transportation Officer, Port of Embarkation, Seattle, Washington. The bills of lading were receipted for by tbe Port…