United States v. Illinois Central Railroad

delivered the opinion of the Court.. This is a suit brought by the Illinois Central Railroad Company and other railroad carriers, under- the Urgent Deficiencies Act of October 22,1913, U.S.C., Title 28, § 47, as amended by the Act of February 13, 1925, U.S.C., Title 28, § 345, to set aside, annul and enjoin the enforcement of an amended order of the commission, made under § 3 (e) of the Inland Waterways Corporation Act of June 3, 1924, c. 243, 43 Stat. 360, as amended, c. 891, § 2, 45 Stat. 978. That section provides that any person, etc., about to engage in conducting a common carrier…