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Damages-Continued.

Award of, by Commission, authorized..................

Boiler inspection reports not evidence in suits for.......

Bona fide holder of void security may recover..

Carrier issuing receipt or bill of lading, shall be liable for....

Civil liability of carriers for, violation of Interstate Commerce Act...........
Claimant for, may either complain to Commission or bring suit in a United
States court......

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206

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67-69

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32

Claims arising out of Federal control shall be paid out of revolving fund.. 120, 131
Complaints praying reparation on account of unreasonable rates during
Federal control.....

119-120

Direct, absence of, to complainant not ground for dismissal of complaint..
Diversion of traffic contrary to routing instructions.....
False claims for, by shippers and other persons, penalty....
Federal control, jurisdiction of Commission; payment of claims.... 119–120, 131
Findings of fact of Commission prima facie evidence in civil suit.

38

45

33-34

53

Joint plaintiffs may sue joint defendants in courts on awards by Com-
mission.....

Limitation of action for filing of complaints by shippers.
Misstatement of, or refusal to furnish rates in writing...
Orders of Commission awarding, courts to enforce.....

53-54

Parties jointly and severally liable for, resulting from discrimination..........
Payment of, shipper obtaining, by false means, penalty....

33-34

Pending claims for, not to abate at termination of Federal control.
Proportionately excessive earnings alone not ground for recovery..
Recovery of, by carrier for-

Improper diversion of traffic..

Use of terminal facilities..

Report of Commission shall include finding of fact.....

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Rights of shippers to, not affected by general rule of rate making.
Satisfaction of complaints by payment of, relieves carrier of liability to

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Debits and credits arising from equipment rents and joint facility rents.

47

Debts, funded and floating, annual reports of carriers to show..

64

Decision, equal division of court under Expediting Act...

97

Decisions of Commission. See Findings of Commission.

Declared value. See Released rates.

Decrees, causes arising out of Federal control shall be paid out of revolving
fund.....

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Partial payments of, authorized to be made where whole amount can
not be definitely ascertained....

132

Reimbursement of, to carriers during Federal control..
Amounts due from carriers to President to be deducted..

116

83-84

Partial payments authorized to be made where whole amount can not
be definitely ascertained.....

132

Delivery:

Cause of action as to shipment of property accrues upon, or tender of...... 53-54
Conditions precedent to, under Bills of Lading Act.....

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155-156

Connecting carriers shall afford proper facilities for..

19

Consignee named in bill of lading or holder of order bill..
Contrary to routing instructions, liability of carrier...

155-156

45

Defense for failure to make, where title to goods claimed by third person...
Facilities for, to be afforded by connecting carriers..............

158

19

Liability of carrier, under order bill of lading...

155

Live stock at public stockyards included in transportation under Interstate
Commerce Act...

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Rail carrier not liable for export shipments after, to vessel under United
States registry.....

78

Refusal where some one other than consignee or person in possession of bill
of lading claims title.....

158

Regulations affecting, to be just and reasonable.

9-10

Services in connection with, included in term "transportation" under

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Wholly within one State, not subject to Interstate Commerce Act....

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Reasonable notice must be given opposite party for taking.

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Depots, yards and grounds included in term "railroad" under Interstate Com-
merce Act......

Depreciation:

8

Agreement with carriers under Federal control to provide for.........
Allowances for, to be included in rental charges for equipment and facili-
ties....

100

Charges to be included in operating expenses, Commission may prescribe.
Classes and percentages of, chargeable under operating expenses, Commis-
sion may modify................

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Cost of reproduction less, valuation report shall show..
Other than prescribed by Commission not chargeable to operating expenses. 65-66
Percentage to be charged each class of property.

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Derailments, carriers to report to Commission, investigation.

190-191

Destination defined, District Court Jurisdiction Act..

Destitute persons, free passes....

Destruction of records:

Commission may permit..

Penalty for improper....

Device:

Carrier obtaining or permitting transportation at less than regular rates,
penalty...

Departure from published tariffs, penalty..

Discrimination resulting from, unlawful.

Preventing continuous carriage by, unlawful

Refund or remittance of portion of published rate prohibited..
Shipper obtaining transportation at less than regular rates by, penalty

Director:

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10, 74

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66-67

33

87

18-19

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28

Bank or corporation, eligibility of, Clayton Antitrust Act....
Dividends from funds included in capital account, unlawful..
Immunity from prosecution, when compelled to testify.

145

73-74

32

Interlocking directorates unlawful unless authorized by Commission
Liability to bona fide holder of void security..

73

73

Personal benefit to, in disposition of securities, unlawful..
Securities provisions, criminal liability for violation of......
Unlawful to be, in two or more corporations...

73

73

145

Water carriers not to be controlled by railroads through common direc-
torate..

Disadvantage, unreasonable or unlawful, forbidden..

Disclosing knowledge as to shipments, when unlawful, penalty...

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Discrimination, unjust:

Against interstate or foreign commerce prohibited..

Between connecting lines forbidden....

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19

Commission may prescribe rules and regulations to prevent, in payment

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Maximum or minimum rates may be prescribed by the Commission, where
resulting from state rates..

39

Parties jointly and severally liable for damages resulting from..

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Removal by order of Commission prescribing lawful rate, classification,

Shipper inducing carrier into practice of, penalty.

Telegraph line connecting with Government-aided line forbidden...

Dismissal of complaint, want of direct damage to complainant not ground....
Disputes between carriers and their employees and subordinate officials, ad-
justment....

Duty to avoid interruption in operation of carriers due to disputes.

Distributuon of cars. See Car service.

Distribution of unrouted traffic between connecting carriers..

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34

18-19

166

38

133-141

133

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Prosecutions by, under direction of Attorney General.
District Court Jurisdiction Act.....

District Courts. See Courts.

District of Columbia:

Credit for freight charges may be given......

Separate statement of value of carrier property within..
Diversion of traffic:

Liability of carrier for, contrary to routing instructions".
Where carrier unable to handle.....................

Dividends:

183, 185

36,55
91

19

.61, 62

45

14

Amounts paid, annual reports of carriers to show...........

64

Declaration of, by carriers under Federal control..

103

Officer or director not to participate in making or paying of, from funds

included in capital account.....

73-74

Payments during Federal control, approval of President.

103

Reserve fund may be used to pay....

Set-off of claims between United States and carrier, fixed charges protected.

Authorized..

Divisions of Commission:

Authority of.....

Chairman of..

Decisions of, subject to rehearing..

Orders and decisions of, have same effect as if made by entire Commission..

Secretary and seal of Commission shall be secretary and seal of.

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Powers of Commission not impaired by amendment authorizing...

Vacancy in, how filled....

Work or functions assigned to..

Divisions of rates:

Considerations in determining................

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Effective February 29, 1920, continue until changed by carriers or author-
ity of law.....

123

Equitable, reasonable, and nonprejudicial where joint rates.

9

Express carriers, during guaranty period........

127-128

Pooling of..........

21-22

Reasonable, as between carriers, Commission may prescribe..
Retroactive effect of Commission's order.....

41, 42-43

43

Divulging information by examiners of accounts, penalty.

67

Docks:

Commission may establish physical connections between, of water carriers
and rail lines...

30

Secretary of War, to investigate subject of..

141

Terms of construction and operation, physical connections water carriers
and rail lines, determined by Commission..

30

Documentary evidence. See Evidence.

Documents:

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Boards of referees under Federal Control Act may require production.....
Carriers', access to be given to-

Commission...........

Labor Board...

Financial, Commission may permit destruction of......

Labor Board, access of member, officer, employee, or agent
Labor Board may require production of books, papers, etc.
President may transfer to Labor Board.............

Production of books, papers, etc., before Commission-

Commission may compel.

Courts may compel under Compulsory Testimony Act.
Domestic freight, when subject to customs duties.
Donations. See Land grant railroads; Valuation.
Drawback:

Lake Erie & Ohio River Ship Canal, not to grant.
Unlawful to demand, collect or receive..

Drawbars:

Commission may modify height of.

Standard height of.......

Driving-wheel brakes, engines must be equipped with..

Duty, period of, Hours of Service Act...

Dynamite, transportation of, on passenger vehicles prohibited..

Earnings. See also Income.

169

18-19

187

183

182

194-195

198

Certificate by President as to necessity for increase in revenues of carriers

under Federal control, considered by Commission.....

Divisions and pooling of freight, when permitted.

Excess-

On new lines, Commission may permit carrier to retain....
Received as trustee for United States....

106-107

21-22

53

48

Rates initiated by President for carriers under Federal control to increase

revenue..

106-107

Revenue received by railroad companies from express companies for serv-
ices of transporting mail.....

171

Under plan for consolidation of railways, to be uniform as between systems.
Valuation reports shall show.....

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Transportation of Explosives Act..

Water carriers engaged in foreign commerce, provisions as to.

198

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