UNITED STATES v. U. S. SMELTING CO.

No. 173.

339 U.S. 186 (1950)

UNITED STATES ET AL. v. UNITED STATES SMELTING REFINING & MINING CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 27, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Bishop, Jr. argued the cause for the United States, appellant. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Bergson and J. Roger Wollenberg. Edward Dumbauld was also of counsel.

Allen Crenshaw argued the cause for the Interstate Commerce Commission, appellant. With him on the brief was Daniel W. Knowlton.

Charles A. Horsky argued the cause for the United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co., appellee. With him on the brief was Paul B. Cannon.

Otis J. Gibson argued the cause and was on the brief for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co., appellee.

Elmer B. Collins argued the cause and was on the brief for the Union Pacific Railroad Co., appellee.

John F. Finerty argued the cause and was on the brief for the American Smelting & Refining Co., appellee.

The cause was submitted on briefs by Clinton D. Vernon, Attorney General, for intervenors State of Utah et al.; Walter R. McDonald for intervenor Public Utilities Commission of Colorado; Stanley T. Wallbank for intervenor Colorado Mining Association; and S. J. Quinney for intervenor Utah Mining Association, appellees.


MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Interstate Commerce Commission instituted the proceedings leading to the orders here involved as its Seventy-fifth and Seventy-sixth Supplemental Reports to Ex parte 104, Practices of Carriers Affecting Operating Revenues or Expenses, Part II, Terminal Services, 209 I. C. C. 11. The proceedings concerned the switching and spotting services rendered by appellee...

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