United States v. New York Central Railroad

This is a bill in equity brought by railroad companies to prevent the enforcement of an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission dated March 6, 1923, following reports of January 26 and March 6, 1923.. 77 I. C. C. 200. Ibid. 647. The order purports to be made in pursuance of the Act of August 18, 1922, c. 280; 42 Stat. 827. This act amended § 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act by adding to what became (1), two paragraphs, viz.: (.2), directing the Commission to require the railroads subject to the act, with such exemptions as the Commission holds justified, to issue interchangeable mileage…