Sanantex Oil Co. v. Thompson

POPE, Justice.

The appellee carrier sued a shipper and his claim agent to recover a sum of money the carrier had previously refunded the shipper because of its mistaken belief that it had overcharged the shipper. The trial court gave judgment in favor of the carrier for the amount of the refund. Charges for freight carried in interstate commerce must be enforced by actions brought within tv/o years from the time the cause of action accrued. Title 49 U.S.C.A. § 16, Par. 3. Admittedly, the suit was brought more than two years after the freight charges were originally due. The carrier, however,…