SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. REID

No. 487.

222 U.S. 424 (1912)

SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. REID.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1912.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alfred P. Thom, with whom Mr. John K. Graves was on the brief, for plaintiff in error in this case and in No. 80 argued simultaneously herewith (see p. 444, post).

Mr. Plummer Stewart and Mr. Jno. A. McRae for defendants in error in this case and in No. 80 argued simultaneously herewith (see p. 444, post).


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

The question in the case is the validity of an act of the State of North Carolina which requires the agents and officers of railroads and other transportation companies to receive freight for transportation whenever tendered at a regular station, and every loaded car tendered at a side track or any warehouse connected with the railroad by a siding, and forward the same...

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