L. & N.R.R. CO. v. OHIO VALLEY TIE CO.

No. 66.

242 U.S. 288 (1916)

LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY v. OHIO VALLEY TIE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 18, 1916.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Helm Bruce, with whom Mr. Henry L. Stone was on the briefs, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Edward W. Hines and Mr. John Bryce Baskin, with whom Mr. J.V. Norman was on the briefs, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit brought by the defendant in error in 1911 against the Railroad Company to recover for injury to business and other damages alleged to have been caused by the Railroad's acts. The most important feature at this stage is that the Railroad maintained and collected a higher rate for cross-ties than it did for lumber when they were carried between States, although...

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