Legal Opinion

United States Sugar Corp. v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 20, 1952No. 13799_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STRUM, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from an order striking certain defenses of the Sugar Company in an action against it by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to recover alleged undercharges on intrastate shipments of sugar cane over the lines of plaintiff Railroad Company in Florida.

The Sugar Company paid freight charges based on carload minimum weights of 36,-000 and 38,000 pounds, depending upon the season when the shipments were made. The Railroad Company claims it is entitled to payment on a basis of 40,000 and 44,000 pounds. This suit is to recover the difference. No judgment quod…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. v. Sylvania Industrial Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
  2. Lewis v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
  3. Crummer Co. v. Du PontCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  4. Shultz v. Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Richard G. King v. The California Company, Gulf Refining Company, Placid Oil Company, Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Company and Sam GrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  2. Dangerfield v. MarkelNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Flynn & Emrich Company v. Henry B. Greenwood and Greenwood Engineering Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
  4. Albatross Shipping Corporation v. Robert R. Stewart, Libelant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  5. Iordanis Anastasiadis v. S.S. Little JohnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965

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