SWIFT & CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 282.

343 U.S. 373 (1952)

SWIFT & COMPANY v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 5, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick Bernays Wiener argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Wm. N. Strack, Arthur C. O'Meara, John P. Staley and Ross Dean Rynder.

Daniel W. Knowlton argued the cause for the United States and the Interstate Commerce Commission, appellees. With him on the brief was Solicitor General Perlman. Samuel R. Howell was also of counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Douglas F. Smith argued the cause for the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad Co. et al., appellees. With him on the brief were Kenneth F. Burgess and Martin M. Lucente.

Lee J. Quasey argued the cause and filed a brief for the National Live Stock Producers Assn. et al., appellees.

Nuel D. Belnap argued the cause for the Chicago Live Stock Exchange et al., appellees. With him on the brief were Robert N. Burchmore and John S. Burchmore.

Guy A. Gladson and Bryce L. Hamilton submitted on brief for the Union Stock Yard & Transit Company of Chicago, appellee.


MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

On July 28, 1947, the appellant, Swift and Company, filed a complaint, later amended, before the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and other railroads, alleging that the charges on direct carload shipments of livestock1 from points outside Illinois to its proposed new plant in the Chicago Packingtown area are (1) unreasonable, (2) unduly prejudicial...

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