Legal Opinion
Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Continental Grain Co.
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided July 2, 1979No. 78-517C(B)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
REGAN, District Judge.
This case involves the narrow issue of whether Continental Grain Company is liable to Norfolk and Western Railroad Company (N&W) under its tariffs for the switching charges of the Terminal Railroad Association (TRRA) in connection with 160 shipments of grain to Continental’s grain elevator in East St. Louis, Illinois, during the period from 1975 through 1977.
Each of the shipments was made pursuant to a bill of lading signed by the shipper and plaintiff’s agent. They contained the point of origin, the consignor and the destination. In each instance, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Terminal Railroad Assn. of St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Penn Central Company v. General Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- United States v. Terminal Railroad Assn. of St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- State ex inf. Attorney-General v. Terminal RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad v. Budd Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Norfolk and Western Ry. Co. v. Continental GrainCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. FrazierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980