Legal Opinion
United States v. Central Truck Lines, Inc., Central Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 10, 1977No. 75-1955PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Central Truck Lines, is a common carrier by motor trucks. In 1968 it transported automobiles for the United States, the appellee here, and collected freight charges computed by the application of an exception rate rather than at the lower classification rate. The United States claimed it had been overcharged and that the lower rate was applicable. It brought an action against Central for the difference between the amount it had paid and that which it would have paid at the lower rate. The district court referred the question to the Interstate Commerce…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Baer Bros. Mercantile Co. v. Denver & Rio Grande RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- United States v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
3Cited by6 opinions
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