Railway Transfer Co. v. Railroad & Warehouse Commission
Supreme Court of Minnesota
On July 7, 1887, the railroad and warehouse commission made an order reciting: “Whereas all railroad companies owning or operating terminal or switching facilities at or within the city of Minneapolis, with the exception of the Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Ey.
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On July 7, 1887, the railroad and warehouse commission made an order reciting: “Whereas all railroad companies owning or operating terminal or switching facilities at or within the city of Minneapolis, with the exception of the Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Ey. Co., * * * have filed with this commission copies of their several schedules of rates and charges for switching cars on their respective tracks at and within said city; and whereas it appears from said' schedules that the rates and charges made by said companies vary from 25 cents per car for empty cars to two dollars per car for loaded…
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
The separate appeals of the above-named corporations involve the same question, and were heard together in this court. The question is presented whether chapter 10, Laws 1887, creating the state railroad and warehouse commission, and prescribing its duties, authorizes an appeal to the district court from an order of that body, prescribing rates to be charged by common carriers. The court below entertained such an appeal, and reversed the orders appealed from. From the order of the district court the railroad and warehouse commission appealed to this court.
In State v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Railroad & Warehouse Commission v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Weston v. LoyhedSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
3Cited by4 opinions
- Eberle v. MillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- Bennett v. Northern Pacific RailroadNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1891
- State ex rel. Ketcham v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- State & Port Authority v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1946