Menasha Paper Co. v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP WISCONSIN. The facts, which involve the right of a railroad to collect demurrage on cars in interstate and intrastate commerce, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
Action for demurrage on cars in interstate and intrastate commerce, the grounds of recovery being set forth in separate counts.
After trial judgment was entered for the railway company in the sum of $1,374.63 and $49.60 costs, being in all the sum of $1,424.23.
The judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of the State.
There is no dispute about the facts. The railway company operates a railroad at Menasha, Wisconsin, and elsewhere. The paper company is a corporation and has a place of business adjoining the railroad of the railway company and operated, for the purpose of unloading the cars…
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