Legal Opinion
State ex. rel. Railroad Commissioners v. Florida East Coast Railroad
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 20, 1915PublishedCited by 4 opinions
This is a case of original Jurisdiction in the Mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
An alternative writ of mandamus was issued in this cause, requiring respondent to observe and obey Rule 15 of the Rules Governing the Transportation of *493Freight Prescribed by the Railroad Commissioners of Florida in this: “That, as to all intra-State shipments of which you shall have the line haul, you, the said Florida East Coast Railway Company, shall make, exact or assess no charge whatever for placing for loading, any empty car at any warehouse or other point on your own line or side tracks, or for switching the loaded car to or from the same either for delivery or for transportation, or…
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