Western Pacific Railroad v. United States

Plaintiff corporation sues to recover alleged underpayments on its freight bills for transportation services performed for the Government from 1942 to 1945. Tbe case is *395presently before the court on plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of defendant’s liability.

The plaintiff, a California corporation, is a common carrier by railroad engaged in interstate commerce. On November 5,1951, it filed a petition in this court alleging, inter alia, that from 1942 to 1945 it had carried certain shipments of articles described as Airplane Landing Mats for the defendant and that the…