Regulation of Railway Rates: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, Fifty-eighth Congress, Third Session on Bills to Amend the Interstate Commerce Act. December 16, 1904, to February 23, 1905, Volume 5U.S. Government Printing Office, 1905 - Railroad law |
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... Difference in company , by any unreasonable delay or otherwise howso- treatment . ever , make any difference in treatment in the receiving , loading , forwarding , unloading , or delivery of the goods of a similar character in favour of ...
... Difference in company , by any unreasonable delay or otherwise howso- treatment . ever , make any difference in treatment in the receiving , loading , forwarding , unloading , or delivery of the goods of a similar character in favour of ...
Page 94
... difference in treatment in respect of such companies or persons , the burden of proving that such lower toll , or difference in treatment , does not amount to an undue preference or an unjust discrimination shall lie on the company . 2 ...
... difference in treatment in respect of such companies or persons , the burden of proving that such lower toll , or difference in treatment , does not amount to an undue preference or an unjust discrimination shall lie on the company . 2 ...
Page 169
... difference of opinion between any two of such superior courts of appeal , any superior court of appeal in which a matter affected by such difference of opinion is pending may give leave to appeal to the House of Lords , on such terms as ...
... difference of opinion between any two of such superior courts of appeal , any superior court of appeal in which a matter affected by such difference of opinion is pending may give leave to appeal to the House of Lords , on such terms as ...
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... difference in treatment in respect of any such trader or traders , the burden of proving that such lower charge or difference in treatment does not amount to an undue preference shall lie on the railway company ( a ) . ( 2. ) In ...
... difference in treatment in respect of any such trader or traders , the burden of proving that such lower charge or difference in treatment does not amount to an undue preference shall lie on the railway company ( a ) . ( 2. ) In ...
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... difference in the tolls , rates , or charges made for , or any difference in the treatment of , home and foreign merchandise , in respect of the same or similar services ( b ) . ( 3. ) The court or the commissioners shall have power to ...
... difference in the tolls , rates , or charges made for , or any difference in the treatment of , home and foreign merchandise , in respect of the same or similar services ( b ) . ( 3. ) The court or the commissioners shall have power to ...
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Page 684 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Page 648 - Provided, however, 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 685 - 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 672 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Page 684 - Such attendance of witnesses, and the production of such documentary evidence, may be required from any place in the United States, at any designated place of hearing.
Page 683 - ... the date of the taking effect of this Act, the term of each to be designated by the President, but their successors shall be appointed for terms of seven 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 665 - ... for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance; but this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this Act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance...
Page 688 - ... may apply to said Commission by petition, which shall briefly state the facts; whereupon a statement of the charges thus made shall be forwarded by the Commission to such common carrier, who shall be called upon to satisfy the complaint or to answer the same in 'writing within' a reasonable time, to be specified by the Commission.
Page 681 - 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, matter, or thing in this Act required to be done...
Page 699 - That nothing in this Act shall prevent the carriage, storage, or handling of property free or at reduced rates for the United States, State, or municipal governments...