Railroad Rate Regulation: With Special Reference to the Powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission Under the Acts to Regulate Commerce

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Baker, Voorhis & Company, 1915 - 1210 sider

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Development in the common law 19 Special restrictions in early charters
16
The struggle against encroaching monopoly
17
Conservative and radical views of regulation
18
State Control of Public Utilities
19
The public services a necessity
27
Economic limitations create public employment
28
Cost of the plant
29
Service on a large scale
30
Legal privileges accompanying public employment
31
Necessary regulation of virtual monopoly
32
Economic conditions at the present time
33
Control of the public services
34
The Establishment of the Federal Commission 70 The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
35
Differentiation of the public service
35
Unity of the public service
36
The modern programme of State control
37
Overshadowing importance of rate regulation
38
Present state of the public service
39
Ultimate limitations upon public employment
40
State control not socialism CHAPTER II
41
Provisions of the
50
Development of legislative control
51
Carriers liability before 1830
55
Scope of its powers
56
Increase by later amendments
57
Influence of English legislation
58
Authority of English decisions
59
The Granger rate legislation
60
Railroad commissions of former times
61
Additions to their powers
62
The modern public service commissions
63
The spread of the movement
64
Extent of their supervision
65
Regulation of rates
66
Topic F Recent Decisions Defining Jurisdiction 94 The Abilene Oil case
67
The Proctor Gamble case
68
The Williamette Valley case
69
Foreign carriers 113 Ocean carriers Topic A Foreign Commerce 114 Foreign carriers and discriminations 115 Inland portion of foreign commerce 1...
77
The Lemon Rates case
97
The Baltimore Ohio Southwestern case
98
The Minnesota rate case
99
The Shreveport case
100
The Intermountain case
101
The Pipe Line case
102
Export and import rates
117
Import rates may be regulated by competition
118
Export rates regulated by competition
119
Foreign competition justifies only necessary differences
120
Limitations upon export and import rates
121
What are considered States?
122
What constitutes commerce between the States?
123
Traffic in movement between States
124
Termini within a single State routed through another State
125
Carriage wholly within a State
126
Local carriage when through transportation contemplated
127
Beginning and ending of interstate transit
128
Precedent and subsequent transportation
129
Power to fix rates under the Constitution
130
Extent of the Federal jurisdiction
131
Existence of common arrangement
132
Continuity of interstate shipment
133
Relations with water lines
134
What constitutes continuous carriage?
135
Local carrier participating in through carriage
136
Intrastate part of interstate movement
137
Line of the distinction
138
Device to break through shipment
139
Publishing of proportional rates
140
Transit privileges under through arrangements
141
Power of Congress to regulate
142
Effect of action by Congress
143
Jurisdiction of State and nation
144
Division of jurisdiction normally
145
Application of regulating statutes
146
Respective powers over service
147
Legislation relating to facilities
148
State legislation burdening interstate commerce
149
Exercise of the Federal supervision
150
Provisions of the
160
Continual extension of jurisdiction
161
Railroads Topic A Callings Subject
162
Water lines
163
Passenger transportation
164
Street railways
165
Express companies
166
Sleeping car companies
167
Parlor car service
168
Dispatch lines
169
Pipe lines
170
Telegraph lines
171
Telephone systems
172
Government services
173
Transfer
174
Wharfage
175
Terminals
176
Switching
177
Lighterage
178
Drayage
179
Loading
180
Refrigeration Topic B Incidental Services
181
Elevation
182
Storage
183
Transit privileges
184
Transportation services
185
Who are common carriers
186
Commitment to public service
187
Nature of public profession
188
Extent of the power of regulation
189
Public railroads
190
Private railroads
191
Industrial railways
192
CHAPTER VI
209
Provisions of the
210
General principles governing reasonableness
211
Rates must be fair to the company and to the public
212
Limitations within which rates must be made
213
Unreasonable regulation universally forbidden
214
Value of the services constitutes minimum
215
Interests of the companies to be considered
216
Interests of the public to be considered
217
Accommodation of the interests of both sought
218
The complexities of the general problem
219
Reasonableness of the schedule as a whole
220
Tests of the reasonableness of a schedule
221
Many elements to be taken into account
222
Relation of a particular rate to a whole schedule
223
Conclusions as to proportionate rate
224
Provisions of the
250
Various theories as to proper capitalization
251
252 Actual investment entitled to return
252
Cost of proper facilities
253
What is the actual cost
254
Cost enhanced by fraudulent contract
255
Construction now thought unwise
256
Equipment long since superseded
257
Portion of plant not now utilized
258
Treatment of outside investments
259
Allowance for unremunerative betterments
260
Contributions made by the State
261
Capitalization outstanding
262
Nominal capitalization
263
Stock issues often deceptive
264
Bonded indebtedness beyond present values
265
Market value of securities
266
Securities issued upon reorganization
267
Capitalization authorized by public authorities
268
Policies Respecting Return Allowed 320 General policy for allowing a fair return
269
No right to raise rates in prosperous times 322 Commercial conditions affecting dividends
270
Original cost as affecting present value
275
Going value
276
Franchise values
277
Purchase value
278
Tax appraisals
279
Development cost
280
Capitalized rights
281
Governmental valuations
282
Treatment of unearned increment
283
Valuation of utilized realty
284
Rule of the Minnesota courts
285
Methods of Texas Commission
286
The federal courts opposed
287
Explanation of the California decisions
288
Condition of the plant itself
289
What physical reproduction means
290
Identical reproduction
291
Intervening conditions
292
Piecemeal construction
293
Overhead charges
294
Unit prices
295
Cost of building up the business
296
Provisions of the
300
Elements in determining a fair return
301
Establishment of the power to restrict charges
302
Rates fixed must not produce a deficit
303
Adequate return must be left
304
Reasonable return must be left
305
Reasonableness of return a judicial question
306
Reasonable profit upon each transaction
307
Jurisdiction of the Commission
308
More than current rates of interest not secured
323
How interest payable is considered
324
Profits divided not operating expense
325
Consolidation of interest and dividends
326
Reductions ruinous only to certain companies
327
Creating a fund for payment of uniform dividends
328
Greater profit for better service
329
Larger returns in risky enterprises
330
Hazards of the business considered
331
Whether uniform return upon all property
332
Rate of interest dependent upon safety
333
Risk by reason of depreciated security
334
Rate of return dependent upon locality
335
Investment in public service
336
Present tendencies in regulation
337
Provisions of the
340
Real cost of operation
341
Cost of rendering service
342
Net earnings in general
343
Salaries paid to officials
344
Renewal of equipment to offset depreciation
365
Fund to repair depreciation
366
Capitalization of past depreciation
367
Payments into sinking fund
368
Amortization of franchise rights
369
Complications in case of systems
370
Divisions as integral parts of the whole system
371
Unprofitable portions of the line not considered
372
Systems considered as wholes
373
Treatment of branch lines
374
Constituent roads operated under separate charters
375
Rent of leased portions
376
If rental becomes unjustifiable
377
Provisions of the
380
Various theories as to rate making
381
Costs considered in determining comparative reasonableness
386
Limitation upon the law of increasing returns
387
Length of haul as a factor affecting a particular rate
388
Modification of the principle of the length of haul
389
Volume of traffic as a factor affecting the rate
390
Increased volume of traffic causing increase of cost
391
Proper proportions of total costs
392
Apportionment of separable costs to different services
393
Allocation of joint costs
394
Basis of the distribution
395
Basis of the proportion
396
Average rate per unit of service
397
Recognition of the tonmile cost basis
398
Tonmile cost basis not oppressive
399
Argument for permitting disproportionate rates
400
Authorities opposed to disproportion
401
Cost of service insufficient in itself
402
Special conditions affecting cost
403
Amount of service asked as a factor
404
Effect of low average haul
405
Local business peculiarly expensive
406
Circumstances of particular service
407
Divisions in sparsely populated territory
408
Cost of handling business
409
Proportionate rates always legal
410
Relative reasonableness of rates
411
Law of decreasing costs
412
Cost of service for different systems
413
Cost of service for different parts of the same system
414
Cost of service estimated from special expenditures
415
Distance as a factor
416
Amount of traffic as a factor
417
Costs of special service
418
Conditions affecting transportation costs
419
Current theories as to relative rates
420
Lumber
447
Comparison of rates between different localities
450
Usual rates govern passenger fares
451
Rates may be made to meet competition
452
Competition as a factor in rate making
453
Policy for permitting competitive rates
454
Rates low enough to hold business
455
Carriers not obliged to equalize disadvantages
466
Protection of natural advantage
467
No right to build artificial markets
468
No equalization of patrons
469
Equalization of advantage as a factor
470
Passenger fares slightly affected by this principle CHAPTER XI
471
CHAPTER XII
479
Provisions of the
480
Prevalence of classification
481
The meaning of classification
482
Classification the method of establishing the rate
483
The necessity of a proper classification
484
Classification a convenience in rate fixing
485
History of classification in the United States
486
Uniformity of classification attempted
487
Classification necessarily imperfect
488
Classification not unduly minute
489
Extra class divisions
490
Commodity rates
491
Method of classification
492
Interpretation of the classification sheet
493
Influences determining classification
494
Adjustment of business to established classification
495
Classification according to representations
496
Bases of classifying goods
497
Justification for making classification on railroads
498
Reasonableness of classification requisite
499
A proper rate involves reasonableness of classification
500
Classification not determined by a particular commodity
501
Jurisdiction of the Commission
502
Bottled goods
514
Dry goods
515
Difference between commodities
516
Raw material and manufactured products
517
Classification based on the package
518
Business expensive to handle
519
Shipment in form more convenient for handling
520
Perishable freight
521
Less than usual care required
522
Unusual care in handling required
523
Classification based on volume of business
524
Large volume of traffic in a certain commodity
525
Value of the goods as an element
526
Different classification of coals
527
Bases of comparing values of goods
528
Differing value of some kind of freight
529
Different classification and rating
530
When difference in classification is required
531
Minimum carloads
532
Minimum carload regulations
533
Mixed carloads
534
Shipment in form permitting greater carload
535
Trainloads
536
Traffic handled in special trains
537
Car loaded by several shippers
538
Commission rulings upon special ratings
539
Car sizes
540
Special equipment not necessary
541
Principles governing differences between classes
542
Lowgrade commodities may be carried at low rates
543
Highgrade commodities should not be overcharged
544
Mileage rate tends to decrease inversely
580
General standard of comparison the tonmile
581
Equal mileage rates impractical
582
Rates in rough proportion to distance normally
583
Construction of distance rates
584
Bases of rate structure
585
Different cost of haulage
586
Divisions built through a difficult territory
587
Factors modifying distance rates
588
Comparison of through rates and local rates
589
Carriage in opposite directions
590
Provisions of the
610
Development of the rule against discrimination
611
Nothing but reasonableness once required
612
No rule against discrimination as such
613
Later rule against unreasonable differences
614
Outright discrimination next condemned
615
Exclusiveness of the privilege creates discrimination
616
Special concessions from established rates
617
Complainant charged more than regular rates
618
All discrimination forbidden by the better view
619
Necessity for the rule against discrimination
620
Rule forbidding personal discrimination
621
Public injury by discriminations in freight rates
622
What discrimination is forbidden
627
Departure from published rate
628
Sanctity of the scheduled rate
629
Devices for concealing preference unavailing
630
Certain unlawful devices considered
631
Schemes to cover discrimination
632
Criminal provisions for discrimination
633
What intent is necessary
634
Civil liability for discrimination
635
Public wrong in giving free passes
636
Passes prima facie discrimination
637
Reductions for general classes
638
No obligation to grant such concessions
647
Collateral results of illegal discrimination
648
Other consideration formerly considered dissimilar circumstance
649
Whether indefinite considerations can be a basis
650
Concessions to those who deal with the carrier
651
Fostering the interests of the carrier
652
Barter of transportation forbidden
653
Inconsistent contracts held unavailing
654
Continuing contracts no justification
655
Whether executed contracts are different
656
Preference in certain services permissible
657
What concessions constitute discrimination
658
Where service of different character
659
Where no public service involved
660
Provisions of the
670
The same rate for substantially similar services
671
Unreasonable differences universally forbidden
681
Unreasonable differences forbidden by all courts
682
Reasonable difference permitted by some courts
683
Prevalent doctrine against reduction
684
Reductions to large shippers unjust to small shippers
685
Services to large and small practically identical
686
Differences in amount of shipment
687
Reductions to groups of passengers
688
Special kinds of passenger transportation
689
Lower rates formerly made to exclusive shippers
690
Such discriminations foster monopolies
691
Shippers who agree to give all their business
692
Consideration of the cost of serving
693
Shippers requiring less service
694
Shippers who agree to furnish large quantities
695
Charging other shippers more than contract rates
696
Competitive rates for through business
697
Previous or subsequent haul
698
Other methods of holding business
699
700 Different rates for goods used for different purposes
700
Such rates formerly allowed
701
Repudiation of this doctrine
702
Such differences now held illegal discrimination
703
Classification based upon
704
Personality of shipper
705
Restricting rates to certain purposes
706
When commodities are of different character
707
Rates to certain classes of shippers
708
Special classes of passengers
709
Certain economies in operation
714
Like circumstances and conditions
715
What circumstances can be considered
716
Differences in the conditions of service
717
Proportionate differences may be made
718
Rates should not be disproportionate
719
Differences in the character of the service
720
Shipment in carloads
721
Advantages of carload traffic
722
Permission to mix carloads
723
Lower rates for shipments in bulk
724
Shipments in trainloads problematical
725
Contracts for regular shipments
726
Units in passenger service
727
The basis of the differential
728
Comparison of bulk and package rates
729
Terminal facilities furnished by shippers
730
Undue prejudice in granting allowances
731
Unjustifiable differences in rates
732
Concessions to shippers in bulk considered
733
Railroad without tank cars
734
Transportation expenses paid by shipper
735
Rental paid on shippers cars
736
Allowance for cars or facilities furnished
737
Extent of statutory restrictions
738
Both rates must be open to
739
Lighterage allowance
740
Elevation charges
741
Transit privileges
742
Terminal allowances
743
Posting distinguished from filing 819 Consequences of failing to file 820 Any variation herefrom forbidden 821 Devices to avoid the section 822 On...
749
750 Provisions of the
750
Scope of its principles
751
Locality has no right at common law to complain of rates
752
Statutory regulation of discrimination between localities
753
Lower rate as evidence of unreasonableness of higher
754
Weight to be given to such evidence
755
Higher rate not necessarily unreasonable
756
Reasonableness of rate per se immaterial under statute
757
What discrimination is not unlawful
758
Discrimination which is not undue
759
Interdependence of rates to various localities
760
No vested right in preferential rates
761
Discrimination explained by local circumstances
762
Distance as a factor in rate making
763
Difference between through and local rates
764
Railroad rates tend towards a cost basis
765
Various systems of making distance rates
766
Burden upon the railroad to defend discriminatory rates
767
Provisions against undue prejudice
768
Discrimination resulting from intrastate ratesThe Shreveport case
769
Discrimination by means of rate adjustments
770
Conditions which are not dissimilar
771
Dissimilarity of condition is a question of fact
772
Discrimination against points off the line
773
What constitutes a through line
774
Equalization of economic advantagesEconomic theory
775
Equalization of economic advantagesLegal practice
776
Discrimination against the staple industry of a locality
777
Equalization of values
778
Disproportionate charges inconsistent with public duty
779
Long and short haul at common
780
Legal justification of lower longhaul rate
781
Statutory regulation of long and shorthaul rates
782
Through service may be undertaken
790
Joint rates
801
Carrier may refuse to make competitive rates
802
Substantial differences of condition which justify discrimination
803
Cost of service as a difference of condition
804
Reconsignment arrangements and transit privileges
805
Back freights may be lower than outward freights
806
What differentials may be allowed
807
Systems of rate making based on differentials
808
No obligation to make preferential rates
809
Provisions of the
810
Scope of its policy
811
What rates must be published
812
Effect of scheduling rates
813
Terminal and transit charges
814
Criminal liability for violation
826
Essentials of the crime
827
Requirements relating to filing
828
Conclusive presumption of legality
829
Of whom filing required
830
Provisions cannot have retroative effect
831
Schedules working changes in rates
832
Invalidity of varied rate
833
Stipulations in bills of lading
834
Limitations of legal obligations
835
Meaning of joint tariff
836
Making and filing jointly
837
Presumptions as to through carriage
863
Effect of the Carmack Amendment
864
What constitutes connecting service
865
Obligation of initial carrier to take to connection
866
Obligation of second carrier to accept
867
Obligations as to routing
868
Fixing the blame for misrouting
869
Carriers not compelled to bill through
870
Discrimination forbidden where public duty involved
871
872 Joint rates must be reasonable
872
Limitations upon joint rates
873
Nature of a joint rate
874
Joint rate lower than combination
875
Concurrence of carriers concerned
876
Share of separate carrier as evidence
877
Through rate although transit is broken
878
Policing of transit privileges
879
Proportional rates
880
Export rates
881
Physical connections at common
882
BOOK IV
897
Procedure upon such investigation 1020 Due process of administration 1021 Jealous protection of substantial rights 1022 Constitutional limitations u...
898
Provisions of the
910
Extension of service facilities
911
General obligation to serve
912
Extent of federal supervision
913
Rulings of the Commission
914
Different treatment constitutes discrimination
915
Scope of present jurisdiction
916
Freight embargo as an excuse
917
Carriers discriminating against its rivals
918
Railroad cutting its own rates for itself
919
Not required by original
920
Orders concerning freight delivery
921
Contracts with grain elevators
922
Arrangements with stockyards
923
Service at private sidings
924
Installing switches now under the
925
Basis for ordering switch connection
926
Any discriminatory treatment forbidden
927
Establishment of stations
928
Protection of its terminals
929
Basis of the duty to supply equipment
930
Commission jurisdiction over facilities
931
The obligation treated reasonably
932
Provision of special equipment
933
Demand foreseen although unusual
934
Reasonable time to increase facilities
935
Carriage through in same
936
Provision of cars in through service
937
Discrimination in use of cars
938
Jurisdiction of the Commission
939
Methods of amortization accounting
954
Depreciation cannot be capitalized
955
Writing off superseded property
956
Supervision of fixed charges
957
Permanent improvements out of capital
958
Absorbing earnings in improvements
959
Apportionment of interstate business
960
Methods of the division
961
Bases of the proportion
962
Apportionment of total expense
963
Inherent difficulties of the problem
964
Comparisons with interstate rates
965
Supremacy of the federal system
966
Discrimination produced by State action
967
The tests of the Supreme Court
968
The inquiries of the Congress
969
The investigations of the Commission
970
Necessity for official valuations
971
Valuation based upon investment
972
Present value the basis of valuation
973
Whether market values should be considered
974
Consideration given to the entrepreneur
975
Details of the present valuation
976
Finality of this valuation
977
Restraint of trade at common
978
Certain decisions support pooling
979
Pooling forbidden by the Commerce
980
Meaning of the Sherman
981
Extent of the Clayton Amendments
982
Tap lines
984
Duty of the courts to pass on reasonableness of rates
995
Fixing rates by administrative commissions
996
Nature of their powers
997
Delegation of ratemaking power
998
Limitations of the principle
999
Nature of the Commission
1000
Functions of the Commission
1001
Basis of its powers
1002
Limitations upon its jurisdiction
1003
Extent of its supervision
1004
Visitorial powers in general
1005
What supervision implies
1006
Status of the Commission
1007
Investigation by the Commission
1008
Limitation of its scope
1009
Investigation by federal Commission
1010
Extent of its powers
1011
Powers of State Commissions
1012
Jurisdiction of the State courts
1013
Topic B Grounds of Invalidity of Commission Action 1140 Action under an unconstitutional statute 1141 Action not within the statute 1142 Action ...
1021
Power to fix rates originally denied
1032
Decision of the Supreme Court
1033
Powers established by later Amendments
1034
No disturbance of reasonable rates
1035
Basis of reasonable rates
1036
Jurisdictional limitations upon rate revision
1037
Working within legal bounds
1038
How the Commission now views its function
1039
Nature of the rate
1040
Reparation in connection with relief
1041
Concurrent jurisdiction over relief
1042
Attitude of the courts
1043
Things outside Commission jurisdiction
1044
Limitations upon its powers
1045
Basis of Commission jurisdiction
1046
Extent of its powers
1047
Recovery based upon published rate
1048
Effect of misquoted rate
1049
Recovery of scheduled rate through legal proceedings
1050
State courts deprived of jurisdiction
1051
Scheduled rates conclusive in the courts
1052
No reparation for misquoted rate
1053
Liability for negligence in quoting rates
1054
Limitations of this policy
1055
Reparation
1056
Statement of the wrong
1077
Sufficiency of the complaint
1078
Answers in defense
1079
Amendment to complaint
1080
Responsiveness to pleadings
1081
Application for relief
1082
Informal complaint
1083
Complainant not coming with clean hands
1084
Scope of the doctrine
1085
Person interested as complainant
1086
Requisites in this regard
1087
Complaint by an association
1088
Board of Trade
1089
State Railroad Commission
1090
Intervening parties
1091
Proper parties defendant
1092
Necessary parties defendant
1093
Who are parties in interest
1094
Limitation of actions
1110
Dismissal when order unnecessary
1111
Rules of evidence
1112
Res adjudicata
1113
Insufficient grounds for findings
1114
Proof of damage required
1115
Presumptions from voluntary continuance
1116
Admissions by making changes
1117
Privilege against selfcrimination
1118
Adverse interest of witnesses not to be considered
1119
Testimony on both sides should be introduced
1120
Production of books and papers
1121
Burden of establishing case
1122
Burden of justifying advances
1123
Provisions of the
1130
Further provisions
1131
Jurisdictional limitations upon Commission action
1132
The nature of the Commission
1133
The functions of the Commission
1134
Preliminary action by the Commission necessary
1135
Certain consequences of this doctrine
1136
Appeal from the Commission to the courts
1137
Jurisdiction of the Federal courts
1138
Constitutional and statutory limitations distinguished
1139
Action after an inadequate hearing
1143
Action upon mistaken conclusions of
1144
Action contrary to evidence
1145
Limitation to evidence in the record
1146
Conclusiveness of Commission findings
1147
Temporary restraining order
1148
Injunction against enforcement
1149
Balance of equities
1150
Appeal from the district court on petitions for injunctions
1151
Sufficiency of averments
1152
Necessary and proper parties
1153
Venue of enforcement suits
1154
Introduction of new evidence
1155
Allowances for facilities closely scrutinized 745 Allowances for facilities still permissible
1156
Judicial process in aid of proceedings before the Commission
1157
Judicial action necessary to the enforcement of orders
1158
Parties to enforcement suits
1159
Relief from improper classifications 504 Lowgrade commodities 505 Highgrade manufactures Topic C Comparison of Commodities 506 Elements i...
1160
Power of the courts to modify orders of the Commission
1161
Plant facilities
1162
Recovery on a reparation order of the Commission
1163
Discrimination between connecting lines 884 Extent of these requirements 885 Demand for connecting service 886 Compulsory interchange of busin...
1164
Company cannot make unreasonable rates 226 Company cannot justify exorbitant profits 227 Special circumstances affecting the particular rate
1165
Policy of the
1170
What amounts to a rebate 625 Prohibition of special rates
1171
Testimony compelled in quasijudicial proceedings 1015 Summoning witnesses in general investigations
1173
Order of preference between shippers 941 Where no preference justifiable
1174
Scope for State police power
1175
The public services of the present day 23 The effect of natural monopoly
1178
Difficulty of distribution as a factor 25 Scarcity of advantageous sites 26 Limitation of available time
1179
Provisions of the
1180
Scope of power conferred
1181
Investigation by the Commission on its own motion 1017 Investigation as a result of filing new tariff
1184
What particulars must be published 839 Rates based upon combinations
1185
Carrier might formerly select route 889 Present scope of the Act 890 Duty to deliver to connections 891 Policy of recent legislation Topic D Compul...
1186
Line haul 197 Intermingled service
1187
Cost of supplies 346 Unreasonable expenditures
1189
Defendants must have an interest 1096 One of several joint parties 1097 Liabilities in through carriage
1190
Status of the companies affected
1191
Provisions of the Panama Act 984 Examples of pooling arrangements 985 Certain agreements held valid
1192
Who entitled to reparation 1099 As between consignor and consignee
1193
Conclusion as to proportionate rate
1197
Competition in passenger fares Topic D Rates Designed to Equalize Advantages 462 Operation of the principle of equalization 464 Limitations upon...
1198
Rules and regulations
1202
Bases of award by reparation
1203
Publication of schedules 817 Posting in station
1204
Divisions and proportional rates 843 Parties liable to prosecution Topic D Form of Schedules Required 844 Clearness of statement 845 Necessary ful...
1205
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Side 1003 - 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...
Side 1024 - ... or lawful requirement of the Commission shall be guilty of an offense, and upon conviction thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by...
Side 1013 - 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. Until otherwise provided by law, the Commission may rent suitable offices for its use. The Auditor for the State and Other Departments...
Side 1013 - It shall be the duty of the various district attorneys, under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, to prosecute for the recovery of forfeitures.
Side 999 - ... state separately all terminal charges, storage charges, icing charges, and all other charges which the Commission may require, all privileges or facilities granted or allowed and any rules or regulations which in any wise change, affect, or determine any part or the aggregate of such aforesaid rates, fares, and charges, or the value of the service rendered to .the passenger, shipper, or consignee.
Side 16 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he, in effect, grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created.
Side 993 - Territory, or from any place in the United States to an adjacent foreign country, or from any place in the United States...
Side 1032 - That it shall be unlawful for any person engaged in commerce, in the course of such commerce, to lease or make a sale or contract for sale of goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities, whether patented or unpatented...
Side 997 - 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...
Side 815 - That no corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire, directly or indirectly, the whole or any part of the stock or other share capital of another corporation engaged also in commerce, where the effect of such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition between the corporation whose stock is so acquired and the corporation making the acquisition, or to restrain such commerce in any section or community, or tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce.

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