Legal Opinion
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. Sankey Bros.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 29, 1978No. 14998PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills
Can a railroad carrier collect for tariffs over and above prices quoted to and paid by a shipper?
Yes.
The trial court is affirmed.
Sankey Brothers often employed the Illinois Central Gulf as its carrier. Illinois Central Gulf (ICG) billed defendant on the basis of previous telephone quotations and it is undisputed that — prior to the instant dispute — Sankey Brothers promptly paid all the shipping bills.
On April 15,1976, the railroad billed Sankey Brothers for unabsorbed switching charges incurred in the years 1973, 1974, and 1975. These charges result from the switching of railroad cars from…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. FinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. KirbySupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- L. E. Waterman Co. v. Modern Pen Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Adams v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 2004
- Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 2011
- Illinois Central Gulf RR Co. v. Sankey Brothers, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Bloom Township High School v. Illinois Commerce CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2010
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