Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce CommissionThe Commission, 1892 - Interstate commerce |
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... courts . In some of the United States circuit courts it has been recently held that where the Commission has been asked to con- sider a claim for damages , that question can not be subsequently made the basis of a suit in court , even ...
... courts . In some of the United States circuit courts it has been recently held that where the Commission has been asked to con- sider a claim for damages , that question can not be subsequently made the basis of a suit in court , even ...
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... court instructed the jury to acquit , holding under the evidence , and under its construction of the " special limited " ticket , that the latter did not carry all the privileges of the " unlimited ticket . " The court held in fact that ...
... court instructed the jury to acquit , holding under the evidence , and under its construction of the " special limited " ticket , that the latter did not carry all the privileges of the " unlimited ticket . " The court held in fact that ...
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... court , as yet undecided : In July , 1890 , was shipped from St. Louis , Mo. , Louisiana 1 bale of lowells or ... COURTS FOR EFFIcient EXECUTION OF THE ACT . Considered in its relation to the methods and practices prevailing at the time ...
... court , as yet undecided : In July , 1890 , was shipped from St. Louis , Mo. , Louisiana 1 bale of lowells or ... COURTS FOR EFFIcient EXECUTION OF THE ACT . Considered in its relation to the methods and practices prevailing at the time ...
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... courts ; and while much progress has been made in the work of regulation and in the general observance of the law , the ... court , and suits are now pending for the enforcement of orders which , with a single exception , were made in ...
... courts ; and while much progress has been made in the work of regulation and in the general observance of the law , the ... court , and suits are now pending for the enforcement of orders which , with a single exception , were made in ...
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... court with power to adjudicate finally all cases and contro- versies arising under the act to regulate commerce , in what respect , it may be asked , would the powers of such a court differ from the powers now possessed by the ...
... court with power to adjudicate finally all cases and contro- versies arising under the act to regulate commerce , in what respect , it may be asked , would the powers of such a court differ from the powers now possessed by the ...
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Page 350 - Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith...
Page 349 - That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 349 - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 354 - That in case any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall do, cause to be done, or permit to be done, any act. matter, or thing in this Act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act.
Page 356 - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Page 355 - President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 350 - That upon application to the Commission appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances...
Page 361 - All of the expenses of the Commission, including all necessary expenses for transportation incurred by the Commissioners or by their employees under their orders, in making any investigation, or upon official business in any other places than in the city of Washington, shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the Commission.
Page 353 - ... together with a reasonable counsel or attorney's fee, to be fixed by the court in every case of recovery, which attorney's fee shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case.
Page 350 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...