United States v. Miller
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. The facts, which involve the construction of certain provisions of the Interstate Commerce Law as amended by the Hepburn Act of 1906 to regulate commerce, are stated in the opinion.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. The facts, which involve the construction of certain provisions of the Interstate Commerce Law as amended by the Hepburn Act of 1906 to regulate commerce, are stated in the opinion. Where the carriers have done everything prescribed by the statute with regard to a through joint rate for transportation over a through route under a common arrangement, except posting the schedules in the depots, a shipper who knows whát the established rate is, is guilty of a violation of § 1 of the Elkins Act as amended by the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Devanter
These were indictments-under that provision of the act to regulate commerce,. June 29,1906, 34 Stat. 584,. c. 3591, which makes it a misdemeanor for a shipper knowingly to solicit, accept or receive, from any common carrier subject to the act, a rebate or concession whereby property is ■transported in interstate commerce “at a less rate than that named in the tariffs published and filed by such carrier, as is required by said act;” and the question presented for decision is, whether compliance with the requirement in respect of the posting of tariffs in the depots, stations or offices of the…
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