Louisville v. United States

SHELBOURNE, District Judge.

This action was filed in this Court May 3, 1951, by the filing of a complaint in which the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company sought to recover $7,666.-75, as the alleged balance due plaintiff on freight bills rendered against the Government for transportation charges on airplane landing mats transported by plaintiff, with other connecting common carriers, during the years 1942, 1943, and 1944.

On the bills of lading handled by the plaintiff, as the final and delivering carrier, charges were paid; but, upon a post-audit of the bills by the Comptroller General,…