Houston Chamber of Commerce v. Railroad Commission of Texas

This case involves the validity of Railroad Commission circular No. 7529, issued March 20, 1928, equalizing the intrastate carload (60,000 pounds minimum) rates on sugar and molasses shipments originating at Galveston, Texas City, Sugar-land, Beaumont, and Port Arthur, with the Houston rates on such shipments. Three suits were filed in the district court attacking the circular, one by the city of Houston, Houston Chamber of Commerce, and other Houston interests, and the other two by railroad companies. The suits were consolidated and tried to the court without a jury, resulting in a judgment…