Legal Opinion
United States v. Western Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 3, 1956No. 18Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
352 U.S. 59 (1956)
UNITED STATES
v.
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. ET AL.
No. 18.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued October 15, 1956.
Decided December 3, 1956.
CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Morton Hollander argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Doub, Ralph S. Spritzer and Melvin Richter.
Frederick Bernays Wiener argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Lawrence Cake.
2Opinion of the Court · HarlanJustice Harlan
The three respondent railroads each sued in the Court of Claims to recover from the United States as shipper the difference between…
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