St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Dixie Cotton Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeals from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; Guy-Fulk, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. As shown by the joint abstract filed by the appellants in this cause, two suits were brought against the appellants, the first by the State through its then prosecuting attorney, Boy D. Campbell, seeking to recover a judgment for $3,000 as a penalty for an alleged violation of Order No. 825 of the Arkansas Bailroad Commission, and the violation of Act No. 422 of the General Assembly…
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Appeals from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; Guy-Fulk, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. As shown by the joint abstract filed by the appellants in this cause, two suits were brought against the appellants, the first by the State through its then prosecuting attorney, Boy D. Campbell, seeking to recover a judgment for $3,000 as a penalty for an alleged violation of Order No. 825 of the Arkansas Bailroad Commission, and the violation of Act No. 422 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas approved May 28, 1907. The second suit was brought by the State through its. then prosecuting…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.,
(after stating the facts). Respective counsel have cited and reviewed many cases and have evinced much learning and research in the presentation of their views regarding the powers and duties of the State Railroad Commission in prohibiting discrimination upon the part of common carriers against shippers. On a careful consideration of these briefs, we are led to the conclusion that there is no wide difference of opinion between counsel as to the duties of common carriers to serve all alike, and this case presents very largely a question of fact, as to whether or not any…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Armour Packing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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