UNITED STATES v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD

No. 11972.

217 F.2d 307 (1954)

UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant, v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD, Plaintiff-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

October 20, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren E. Burger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Marvin C. Taylor, Washington, D. C., J. Leonard Walker, Louisville, Ky., for appellant.

H. T. Lively, Louisville, Ky., George H. Wyatt, Detroit, Mich., Joseph L. Lenihan, Louisville, Ky., for appellee.

Before SIMONS, Chief Judge, and MARTIN and McALLISTER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The issue in the above cause on appeal is whether a motor vehicle, commonly known as a jeep, should be classified as a passenger automobile, a freight automobile, or a dumping and hauling vehicle, for purposes of railway transportation charges in schedules filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The district court held that the jeep is properly classified as a passenger vehicle and is subject to transportation charges as such a vehicle, in accordance...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases