Legal Opinion
Norton v. Shotmeyer
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 6, 1947No. Civ. A. 4644PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEANEY, District Judge.
This suit was instituted initally by Henry K. Norton as trustee of the New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Company, to recover unpaid demurrage charges and interest thereon arising out of the alleged detention by defendants of certain cars of fuel oil for unloading beyond free time as prescribed by the applicable railroad tariffs. Defendants in tlicir answer denied liability and by way of defense asserted an agreement alleged to have been made by the parties hereto, under which plaintiff is alleged to have agreed not to sue for any demurrage charges if defendants…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. FinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Central Iron & Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. KirbySupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Toebelman v. Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. LeatherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
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3Cited by13 opinions
- American Synthetic Rubber Corporation and American Rubber & Chemical Company v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Southern Pacific Company, a Corporation of the State of Delaware v. Miller Abattoir Company, a Corporation of the State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Michel v. MeierDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1948
- Minneapolis Brewing Company v. MerrittDistrict Court, D. North Dakota · 1956
- Aero Mayflower Transit Co. v. RaeCity of New York Municipal Court · 1952
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