Southern Pacific Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. These are appeals from orders or decrees of the Circuit .- Court of the United States for. the Southern District of .California, in proceedings wherein that court affirmed, and ordered to be enforced, the determination of the Interstate Commerce Commission, relating to the above-named railroad companies, directing them to desist from maintaining or enforcing a rule adopted by them…
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APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. These are appeals from orders or decrees of the Circuit .- Court of the United States for. the Southern District of .California, in proceedings wherein that court affirmed, and ordered to be enforced, the determination of the Interstate Commerce Commission, relating to the above-named railroad companies, directing them to desist from maintaining or enforcing a rule adopted by them and pertaining to shippers of oranges and-other citrus fruits in Southern-California, whereby those shippers were denied…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Peckham,
after making the foregoing statement, delivered the- opinion of the court.
Although there are separate, proceedings in these various cases, the question arising in all is identical and the cases will hereafter be spoken of as if there were but one proceeding before the court. The- single question presented is, has the carrier that takes the fruit from the shipper in California the right, under the facts herein, to insist upon the rule permitting such carrier to route the freight at the time it is received from .the shipper?
The Commission has decided that the carrier has not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission. Interstate Commerce Commission v. Cincinnati. N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. Denver & New Orleans RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. West Coast Naval Stores Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
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- Armour Packing Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
- United Fuel Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
- Southern Pacific Co. v. CrenshawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
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