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PORTER CO. v. CENTRAL VERMONT R. CO.

No. 257.

366 U.S. 272 (1961)

H. K. PORTER CO., INC., ET AL. v. CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 22, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Solomon argued the cause for the United States in No. 266. With him on the briefs were former Solicitor General Rankin, Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Bicks, Acting Assistant Attorney General Kirkpatrick and Charles H. Weston.

Robert W. Ginnane argued the cause for appellant in No. 258. With him on the briefs was H. Neil Garson.

E. B. Ussery and John D. Carbine submitted the cause on briefs for appellants in No. 257.

J. Edgar McDonald argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were J. Raymond Hoover, William H. Parsons, Horace H. Powers, John F. Reilly and William F. Zearfaus.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Interstate Commerce Act confers broad powers upon the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroad transportation in the United States or to or from a foreign country, "but only insofar as such transportation. . . takes place within the United States."1 In this case, here on appeal under 28 U. S. C. §§ 1253 and 2101 (b), a three-judge District Court set aside a...

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