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NORFOLK-SOUTHERN R.R. CO. v. OWENS

No. 223.

256 U.S. 565 (1921)

NORFOLK-SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY v. OWENS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1921.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.B. Rodman, Jr., for petitioner.

No appearance for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes here on writ of certiorari (251 U.S. 550) to the Supreme Court of North Carolina, which affirmed (178 N. Car. 325) a judgment of $21 against the Norfolk-Southern Railroad Company in favor of Owens, a shipper. The amount was assessed under a statute of the State as a penalty for undue delay in making delivery of an intrastate shipment made March 27, 1918...

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