SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 578.

322 U.S. 72 (1944)

SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 24, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Sidney S. Alderman, with whom Messrs. Seddon G. Boxley and S.R. Prince were on the brief, for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General Shea, with whom Solicitor General Fahy was on the brief, for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1933 petitioner, a common carrier, entered into a "Freight-Land-Grant Equalization Agreement" with the Quartermaster General, acting for the United States. This agreement was made under the authority of § 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act. 24 Stat. 387, 49 U.S.C. § 22. So far as material here, petitioner agreed "to accept for the transportation of property shipped for account of the Government of...

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