Central Bridge & Construction Co. v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.

The cases under consideration on this appeal were tried together in the court below and briefed and argued together in this court. The judgments appealed from are identical in form except as to the amounts. Each of the plaintiffs filed'claims before the state railway commission to recover back certain freight charges which it had paid, but which it now claims were excessive. The state railway commission ordered a refund of the excessive amount which the company failed'to pay. Plaintiffs then filed suit in the district court to enforce payment of the claims and recovered judgments for the…