General Motors Corp. v. United States

KAESS, District Judge.

This action is brought by plaintiff to set aside certain orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission and to enjoin their enforcement. The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, along with approximately one hundred fifty other railroads, intervened as defendants.

The general subject matter in this controversy is the applicability of tariff rates as imposed by railroads. Prior to May 30, 1952 there existed class rates within and between official (eastern), southern, southwestern and western truckline territories. However “exceptions” to these class rates were established…