Legal Opinion
Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Matson Navigation Co.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided October 25, 1974No. C-70-2111-CBRPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER
RENFREW, District Judge.
Southern Pacific Transportation Company (“Southern Pacific”) brought this action against Matson Navigation Company (“Matson”) to recover $5,024 1 in demurrage charges incurred on 72 prepaid shipments originating from various points within the United States and delivered to Matson or its agent at Oakland, California, for shipment to Hawaii. The facts, as stipulated by the parties, are as follows.
Southern Pacific is a common carrier of property by railroad engaged in interstate commerce. Matson operates both as a terminal operator and as a…
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