MORRISDALE COAL CO. v. PENNA. R.R. CO.

No. 207.

230 U.S. 304 (1913)

MORRISDALE COAL COMPANY v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 9, 1913.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William A. Glasgow, Jr., with whom Mr. Chester N. Farr, Jr., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. John G. Johnson, with whom Mr. Frederic D. McKenney and Mr. Francis I. Gowen were on the brief, for appellee:


MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court.

There are a large number of coal mines in the Clearfield District, Tyrone Division of the Coal Region, in the State of Pennsylvania. Between January 1, 1900, and December 31, 1905, the total output of the mines in the Clearfield District averaged 18,500 tons per day. When there was a car shortage, the Pennsylvania Railroad allotted...

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