Baltimore Steam-Packet Co. v. Patterson

PURNELL, District Judge.

The appellant is a common carrier operating a line of steamers between the ports of Baltimore, Md., and Norfolk and Portsmouth, Ya. The appellees, are the agents of the Johnston Line of steamers, also common carriers between the port of Baltimore, Md., and, Liverpool and other foreign ports. Both lines have compelitors for freight, but do not compete with eacli other; the one carrying export freight exclusively, and the other, through connecting railroads, carrying and controlling principally inland or domestic freights. Appellees sought, through the appellant, to…