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Pennsylvania Railroad v. Kittanning Iron & Steel Manufacturing Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 1, 1920No. 301PublishedCited by 43 opinions

CERTIORARI’TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP PENNSYLVANIA. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brandeis

deli vered the opinion of the court.

The Uniform Demurrage Code discussed in Swift & Co. v. Hocking Valley Ry. Co., 243 U. S. 281, 283, was duly-published as a part of,the freight tariffs of the Pennsylvania Railroad prior to November 1, 1912. From time to time during the months of December, 1912, and February and March, 1913, the Kittanning Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company received from the railroad an aggregate of 227 cars of iron ore, all interstate shipments; and on account of them the railroad claimed $1,209 for demurrage. The company refused to pay these, among other, demur-rage…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Swift & Co. v. Hocking Valley Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Great Northern Railway Co. v. Merchants Elevator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. Turner, Dennis & Lowry Lumber Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. L. T. Barringer & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Railroad Retirement Board v. Duquesne Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Union Wire Rope Corporation v. Atchison, T. & SF Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933

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