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SOUTHERN PAC. CO. v. DARNELL-TAENZER CO.

No. 132.

245 U.S. 531 (1918)

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY ET AL. v. DARNELL-TAENZER LUMBER COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 21, 1918.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles N. Burch, with whom Mr. H.D. Minor, Mr. Fred H. Wood, Mr. Robert Dunlap, Mr. T.J. Norton, Mr. Blewett Lee, Mr. R.V. Fletcher and Mr. H.A. Scandrett were on the briefs, for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Francis B. James, with whom Mr. Allen Hughes was on the briefs, for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit brought by the defendants in error to recover reparation from the railroads for charging a rate on hardwood lumber, alleged to be excessive. The Interstate Commerce Commission had found the rate to be excessive and had made an order for reduction from 85 to 75 cents, which was obeyed, and also one for reparation to the extent of the excess, which was not...

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