Legal Opinion
Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. Railroad Commission
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 1955No. A-4463PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilson
On rehearing our original opinion (July 27, 1955) is withdrawn and the following substituted:
This suit was filed under" Art. 6453, V.A.C.S., by a number of railroads as plaintiffs against the Texas Railroad Commission as defendant attacking a reduction by that body of certain intrastate freight rates on sugar. Several out-of-state sugar companies also attack it as being discriminatory as between .shippers. Plaintiffs alleged that the Imperial Sugar Company had theretofore filed before the Railroad Commission a complaint against the railroads seeking a reduction of rates on intrastate…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- The Minnesota Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Smyth v. Ames; Smyth v. Smith; Smyth v. HigginsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Simpson v. ShepardSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Wisconsin RR Comm. v. C., B. & QRR CO.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Halbouty v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Harris County Water Control & Improvement District No. 58 v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
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