ATCHISON, T. & S.F. RY. v. UNITED STATES

No. 256.

256 U.S. 205 (1921)

ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 1921.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alexander Britton and Mr. Gardiner Lathrop for appellant.

Mr. Frank Davis, Jr., Special Assistant to the Attorney General, for the United States.


Mr. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court.

On several occasions in 1914 and 1915 the railway company at the request of the United States furnished transportation from one State to another for officers and enlisted men in the United States Army. In each instance a through individual rate from the initial point to the destination was in force, and also individual rates to and from intermediate points. In no...

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