Legal Opinion
Ratican v. Terminal R. Ass'n
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri
Decided March 11, 1902No. Nos. 3,969, 3,970PublishedCited by 9 opinions
At Raw. Action under interstate commerce act to recover damages for discrimination in rates. On demurrer to amended petition.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, District Judge.
The petition in this case is based upon section 2 of the interstate commerce act (24 Stat. 379). That section is as follows:
“If any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this act, than it charges, demands, collects, or receives from any other person or persons…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wood v. CarpenterSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Campbell v. HaverhillSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Bauserman v. BluntSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Shelby County v. BraggSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Metcalf v. WatertownSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
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3Cited by9 opinions
- George F. Powell v. St. Louis Dairy Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- Peter J. Hellebrand v. Emmett F. HoctorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. ZiebarthCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1917
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Virginia Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1916
- Norfolk & W. R. v. HazelriggCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1911
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