Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Railroad Commissioners v. Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided November 20, 1917PublishedCited by 2 opinions
A case of original jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
An alternative writ of mandamus was issued by this court against The Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Company, upon the petition of tlie Railroad Commissioners requiring the railroad company to observe as its maximum rate, all the rates prescribed by Order No. 431, or show cause why it refuses so to do.
Order No. 431 is a general order affecting Class “P” freight; that is to say car load lots of certain commodities weighing per car not more than a certain number of pounds which varies according to the character of the *363commodity hauled. The order prescribed amounts to be charged on Class “P”…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. McCueSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- State ex rel. Railroad Commissioners v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1916
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