Norfolk-Southern Railroad v. Owens
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREMeT'COURT OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case comes here on writ of certiorari (251 U. S. 550) to the Supreme Court of North Carolina, which affirmed (178 N. Car. 325) a judgment of $21 against the Norfolk-Southern Railroad Company in favor of Owens, a shipper. The amount was assessed under a statute of the State as a penalty for undue delay in making delivery of an intrastate'shipment made March 27, 1918. At that time the railroad was in the possession and control of the Government, and was being operated by the Director General under the Federal Control Act of March 21,…
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