Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co. v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.

A railroad and a shipper may lawfully enter into a contract under which the railroad is to pay rent for any facilities incident to transportation of property owned by the shipper and used by the railroad. The section of the statutes applicable is sec. 195.11 (2) and it reads:

“It shall be unlawful for any railroad to demand, charge, collect or receive from any shipper a less compensation for the transportation of property or for any service rendered or to be rendered by said railroad, in consideration of said shipper furnishing any part of the facilities incident thereto; but any railroad may…