American Importers Association v. Civil Aeronautics Board

The necessity and desirability of cargo carriers having uniform demurrage (detention) rules is so well established and recognized in our jurisprudence as being in the public interest that it is my view no substantial antitrust issue is present. The one-day detention rule for domestic shipments and the rate to be charged are not challenged. Thus, the only question here is whether one extra day to allow for customs clearance of imported goods is sufficient and reasonable. To suggest that the allowable variants of the decision on this question trespass into the antitrust area sufficient to…