Legal Opinion
Western Pacific Railroad v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 11, 1925No. 287PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sanford
delivered the opinion of the .Court'.
This case, which was heard with Southern Pacific Co. v. United States, ante, p. 263, just decided, is a similar action brought by the Western Pacific Railroad to recover the difference between the land-grant rates and the full tariff rates for the transportation of passengers carried at the request of the Government. The Court of Claims, on its findings of fact, entered judgment dismissing the petition. 59 Ct. Cls. 67.
The petition covers claims for transportation services alleged^ to have been furnished between September 24, 1914, arid June 18, 1916, (a)…
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