Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission, and Cargill, Incorporated v. United States of America, and Federal Maritime Board

WISDOM, Circuit Judge.

Cargill, Inc., is a large grainhandling company. It has an exclusive right to operate a public grain elevator within the Greater Baton Rouge port area by virtue of an agreement with the Baton Rouge Port Commission. The dispute generating this litigation began when Cargill attempted, by amendment to the agreement, to control all the stevedor-ing business at the elevator. Petitioners pose jurisdictional problems under the Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 801 et seq., and question the validity of a Report and Order of the Federal Maritime Board. 1 This order, under authority of…