Legal Opinion
Railroad Commission v. Houston Chamber of Commerce
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1935No. 5575PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Judge RYAN
delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.
This case involves an attack upon the validity of a certain circular of the Railroad Commission of Texas, known as Circular No. 7529, issued March 20, 1928, which Circular ordered in force group rates on sugar and molasses shipments (intrastate, carloads 60,000 lbs. minimum) originating at Galveston, Texas City, Sugarland, Beaumont, Port Arthur and Houston.
The order of the Railroad Commission was attacked in the trial court in three separate suits, one instituted by the City of Houston, Houston Chamber of Commerce and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Interstate Com. Commiss. v. B. & O. RAILROADSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Railroad Commission v. Galveston Chamber of CommerceTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1897
- Railroad Commission v. Weld & NevilleTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Houston Chamber of Commerce v. Railroad Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Lone Star Gas Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1941
- Southern Canal Co. v. State Board of Water EngineersTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- House of Tobacco, Inc. v. CalvertTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Glen Oaks Utilities, Inc. v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Glen Oaks Utilities, Inc. v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1961
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