Lehigh Valley Railroad v. Star Forwarders, Inc.

This is a test case. It is one of four pending actions in this and another court which in the aggregate seek judgment against the defendant totaling the sum of $300,000.

This cause is predicated upon an alleged claim for additional freight charges pursuant to the terms of the plaintiff’s tariff schedules affecting the movement of eight cars originating from New York destined for San Francisco on the 16th of October, 1962.

The plaintiff is a common carrier. The defendant is a freight forwarder. For a long time prior to October 16, 1962 it was the defendant’s custom, with plaintiff’s knowledge…