I.C.C. v. MECHLING

No. 72.

330 U.S. 567 (1947)

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION v. MECHLING, DOING BUSINESS AS A.L. MECHLING BARGELINE, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 31, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel H. Kunkel argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Daniel W. Knowlton.

David O. Mathews argued the cause for the United States and the Secretary of Agriculture. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Assistant Attorney General Berge, Edward Dumbauld, W. Carroll Hunter and James K. Knudsen.

Edward B. Hayes argued the cause for Mechling, appellee.

Nuel D. Belnap argued the cause for the Inland Waterways Corporation, appellee. With him on the brief were Luther M. Walter, John S. Burchmore and Robert N. Burchmore.


MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

A District Court of three judges enjoined in part an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the case is here on appeal under 28 U.S.C. §§ 47, 47a, and 345. The Commission order specifically relates to the railroad rate for grain transported from Chicago, Illinois, to New York and other eastern points,1 after that grain has...

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