Legal Opinion

Hughes Transportation, Inc. v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided December 3, 1958No. 525-52, 208-54PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MADDEN, Judge.

The plaintiff, under permits granted to it by the Department of Motor Transportation of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, was authorized to transport the explosives involved in these claims over the highways of Kentucky and solely within that State, as a contract carrier. The plaintiff quoted prices to the Government for the trucking of explosives from Government installations to other Government installations, all within the State of Kentucky. These prices were les than the rates prescribed by the State of Kentucky for such transportation.

After the plaintiff had transported…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Public Util. Comm'n of Cal. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. Hughes Transp., Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1954
  3. Union Transfer Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1958

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Howe v. Allied Van Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  2. Jetco, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1987
  3. United States v. CarterSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
  4. Alabama Highway Express, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1959
  5. United States v. Georgia Public Service CommissionDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1961

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