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ALABAMA G. S. R. CO. v. UNITED STATES.

No. 45.

340 U.S. 216 (1951)

ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO. ET AL. v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 2, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold E. Spencer argued the cause for appellants in No. 45. With him on the brief were Robert H. Bierma, Harry E. Boe, Charles Clark, Frank H. Cole, Jr., Leo P. Day, Roland J. Lehman, David O. Mathews, John E. McCullough and Toll R. Ware.

William A. Disque argued the cause for appellants in No. 46. Price Daniel, Attorney General of Texas, submitted on brief for appellant in No. 47. Mr. Daniel and Mr. Disque were on the brief for appellants in Nos. 46 and 47.

C. R. Hillyer argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant in No. 48.

Philip Elman argued the cause for the United States and the Interstate Commerce Commission, appellees. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Underhill, J. Roger Wollenberg, Daniel W. Knowlton and Edward M. Reidy.

Nuel D. Belnap argued the cause for the American Barge Line Co. et al., appellees. With him on the brief were Samuel H. Moerman, Harry C. Ames, Robert N. Burchmore and John S. Burchmore.

MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

In No. 45 appellant common carriers by railroad brought this suit against the United States in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to enjoin an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission issued June 13, 1949, in a proceeding instituted by the Commission entitled Rail and Barge Joint Rates, No. 26712 on the Commission's docket. Appellee Interstate Commerce Commission intervened as a...

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