Legal Opinion

Washington & Old Dominion Users Ass'n v. United States

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided July 25, 1968No. Civ. A. No. 4703-APublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:

The Washington & Old Dominion Users Association challenges an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission authorizing the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad to abandon its entire line.1 The association summarized its objections as follows:2

“1. The Commission erred in relying upon an incomplete and inaccurate *530record in determining the profitability of the W & OD operations.
“2. The Commission erred in looking to a period of time almost wholly made up of years during which the application for abandonment was pending in reaching its conclusions as to the traffic volume and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. Pierce Auto Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Colorado v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. United States v. Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
  4. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  5. Purcell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. City of New York v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1972
  2. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Matter of Valuation Proceedings, Etc.Special Court under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act · 1982
  4. In re the Valuation Proceedings Under §§ 303(c) and 306 of the Regional Rail Reorganization ActSpecial Court under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act · 1976
  5. J. Morton Asbury v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1969

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