Norfolk Tidewater Terminals, Inc. v. Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad

*120During the late war, the Federal Government, for military purposes, built on the water front at Norfolk what was and is known as the Army Base. It is a marine terminal, adequately equipped with docks, piers, warehouses, track-age and necessary accessories. After hostilities had ended, in 1920, the city of Norfolk took over and operated this terminal under lease from the Government and continued to operate it until September 1, 1925, when that contract was terminated by mutual consent. The Norfolk Tidewater Terminals, Inc., a Virginia corporation, was then organized, and in its turn took over…