ILLINOIS STEEL CO. v. B. &. O.R. CO.

No. 99.

320 U.S. 508 (1944)

ILLINOIS STEEL CO. v. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 3, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul R. Conaghan for petitioner.

Mr. Francis R. Cross, with whom Mr. George E. Hamilton was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Decision in this case turns on the proper interpretation to be given to several clauses of the uniform bill of lading approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission as authorized by §§ 1 (6), 12 and 15 (1) of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. §§ 1 (6), 12, 15 (1), which make it the duty of interstate rail carriers to adopt and...

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