UNITED STATES v. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO.

No. 17527.

337 F.2d 243 (1964)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

October 19, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick B. Abramson, Attorney, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., and John W. Douglas, Asst. Atty. Gen., Washington, D. C., Alan S. Rosenthal, Attorney, Civil Division, Washington, D. C., and Miles W. Lord, U. S. Atty., Minneapolis, Minn., for appellant.

Curtis H. Berg, St. Paul, Minn., for appellee.

Before VOGEL, MATTHES, and RIDGE, Circuit Judges.


RIDGE, Circuit Judge.

The primary question for determination in this appeal is whether "transit privileges" appearing in Western Trunk Lines Freight Tariff (WTLFT) No. 417-D, encompass the terms "inspection" and "reconsignment" and how the latter terms, referred to in such tariff, should be considered in computing transportation charges made in relation to specified shipments of grain by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). From the opinion of the District Court...

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