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Full-Text Articles in Transportation Law
Carriers-Long And Short Haul Clause-Interpretation
Carriers-Long And Short Haul Clause-Interpretation
Michigan Law Review
The plaintiff shipped grain from points of origin in Minnesota and the Dakotas over the defendant's line to Minneapolis where it was re-consigned over the same line to Superior. The defendant had on file a through rate on shipments from the points of origin to Superior with no specification of the route to be used. The route via Minneapolis was circuitous as compared with the direct route available, and the defendant charged the plaintiff the local rate to Minneapolis plus the proportional to Superior, the aggregate of which exceeded the through rate in the filed tariffs. Held, that …
Review: Watkins On Shippers And Carriers, Chas. E. Cullen
Review: Watkins On Shippers And Carriers, Chas. E. Cullen
Michigan Law Review
A Book Review on WATKINS ON SHIPPERS AND CARRIERS Fourth edition by Edgar Watkins assisted by J. Halden Alldredge.
Carriers-Freight Payable In Cash
Carriers-Freight Payable In Cash
Michigan Law Review
The railroad company sought to recover freight charges on coal shipped to defendant. On delivery, the carrier had accepted defendant's check on a local bank for the amount of the charges, as usual. Before presentment the bank failed and defendant contended it was relieved from liability because of the carrier's unjustifiable delay in presenting the check. The Supreme Court held that a payment by check on demand drawn on a going bank in which the drawer has an ample deposit comes within the requirement of the Interstate Commerce Act that payment must be made in money, so defendant was entitled …
Carriers-Transportation Of Private Cars-Deviation From Rates In Filed Tariffs
Carriers-Transportation Of Private Cars-Deviation From Rates In Filed Tariffs
Michigan Law Review
Complainants instituted this suit to set aside an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission prohibiting the transportation of private passenger train cars, including so-called office cars of other carriers, free or at other than published tariff rates. Held, the transportation of a private or office car of another carrier is subject to the filed tariffs which "apply to all traffic transportation and facilities" defined in the Interstate Commerce Act. L. & N. R. Co. and others v. United States, U. S. Sup. Ct. 1931, Adv. Op. No. 333, 51 Sup. Ct. 39.
Public Utilities-Power Of Interstate Commerce Commision To Give Certificate Of Convenience And Necessity
Michigan Law Review
Certain coal fields in West Virginia are served by the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Norfolk and Western, and the Virginian railroads. The Chesapeake and the Norfolk compete for the westbound coal traffic coming over the Virginian which has no lines in the western part of these fields. The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Virginian to build a short connecting line which made possible much cheaper carriage over the Chesapeake, and authorized the Norfolk to construct a similar line in order to compete on equal terms. The Chesapeake sought a reversal on the ground that the Interstate Commerce Commission is not …
Carriers-Liability For Loss Of Goods-Connecting Carriers In Foreign Commerce
Carriers-Liability For Loss Of Goods-Connecting Carriers In Foreign Commerce
Michigan Law Review
A box of furs, shipped from London, England, to New York City, U. S. A., over the line of the defendant navigation company, was delivered to the defendant trucking company at the order of the United States because the duties had not been paid. The trucking company delivered it to the defendant warehouse where it remained a week before being moved by the same trucking company to the United States Appraisal Stores. Here it was discovered that some of the furs had been stolen from the box. Held, the defendant navigation company was not liable as initial carrier under …
Insurance--Effect Of Clause In Auto Liability Policy Excepting Risks Of Operation By Infants, Robert T. Stealey
Insurance--Effect Of Clause In Auto Liability Policy Excepting Risks Of Operation By Infants, Robert T. Stealey
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Review Of Common Carrier Motor Vehicle Regulation, Karl Stecker
A Review Of Common Carrier Motor Vehicle Regulation, Karl Stecker
Washington Law Review
Perhaps no other single factor has played so great a part in the revolution of the economic and social life of the nation during the past generation as the motor vehicle. With the growth of its importance in transportation has come the necessity for regulation. Broadly speaking, outside of the matter of general registration, the regulation, or necessity for regulation, falls within three periods corresponding with the improvement of the motor vehicle itself and with the development of the highways (1) the intracity or "jitney bus" period, (2) the intrastate period, and (3) the interstate period. The regulation of the …
Carriers-Division Of Joint Rates
Carriers-Division Of Joint Rates
Michigan Law Review
The divisions here involved were those to be made in joint rates between points in southwestern territory and those in western trunk-line territory, or via western territory to and from eastern points. The line between western and southwestern territory passes through St. Louis and other Missouri and Illinois towns. The divisions of these joint rates between the carriers in these territories had been in existence for many years and were without uniform or rational basis. The Interstate Commerce Commission, investigating these divisions, found them more favor able to southwestern lines than present circumstances justified. Conditions in southwestern territory had become …
Constitutional Law-Action For Personal Injury As Property
Constitutional Law-Action For Personal Injury As Property
Michigan Law Review
In an action for personal injury to the plaintiff while a guest in defendant's car, the trial court instructed the jury that plaintiff must prove the elements required by the Guest Act, i.e., a heedless and reckless disregard of the rights of others, and not merely the common law requirements for negligence. The Guest Act (Pub, Acts, 1927, c. 308) was void for failure of the governor to sign in the prescribed time. Validating acts were passed after the accident in question. Held, action for personal injury was a property interest and the validating acts, operating retrospectively, impaired plaintiff's …
Carriers--Rates-Construction Of Hoch-Smith Resolution On Power Of Interstate Commerce Commission Over Railroad Rates
Michigan Law Review
California growers have for several years complained that railroad freight rates to eastern points on decidious fruits were unreasonably high, contributing to their suffering from the agricultural depression. In 1925, the Interstate Commerce Commission found these rates not reasonable nor unduly prejudicial, 100 I. C. C. 79. That year, Congress passed the Hoch-Smith Resolution, c. 120, 43 Stat. 801, 49 U. S. C. A. 55. This provided for investigation of rate structures by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and stated that in rate-making due regard should be paid to conditions in the various industries, the market-value levels of commodities, the natural …
Injunction-Against Tort-Balance Of Convenience
Injunction-Against Tort-Balance Of Convenience
Michigan Law Review
The defendant railroad company held a lease for a right of way to and from the complainant's flour mill. In violation of their lease, and over the protest of the plaintiff, a side track was run from the branch track of the complainant to the track of the Litchfield Dairy Association and later extended to the plant of the defendant association, a competitor of the complainant. Held, the complainant was entitled to a decree restraining the defendants from moving cars for the defendant association over the complainant's side track. Affirmed. Stock and Sons v. Litchfield Coop. Shipper's Ass'n. et …
Statutes-"Reasonable Speed"-Interpretation
Statutes-"Reasonable Speed"-Interpretation
Michigan Law Review
In an action for damages arising out of an accident the instruction was given :that the intersection was a closely built-up portion of the city within the meaning of sec. 12003, 110 Ohio Laws p. 138 which provided, "A rate of speed greater than fifteen miles an hour in the business or closely built-up portions of a municipal corporation or more than twenty-five miles an hour in other portions thereof * * * shall be prima facie evidence of a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper." Upon each corner of the intersection there were buildings two or …
Public Utilities-Power Of Commissoin To Change Rates Set In Franchise Granted By Legislature
Public Utilities-Power Of Commissoin To Change Rates Set In Franchise Granted By Legislature
Michigan Law Review
The Dry Dock Company was given franchises by the legislature to operate street railways in New York City, by Laws 1860, c. 512, and Laws 1866, cc. 866, 868, 883. These special laws fixed a five-cent maximum fare. Much later, the Public Service Commission Law (Cons. laws, c. 48) was enacted. Sec. 29 of this provided that, "unless the commission otherwise orders, no change shall be made in any rate * * * which shall have been filed and published by a common carrier * * * except after 30 days' notice to the commission * * * and all …
Carriers - Liability For Goods Lost By Express Company While Performing Service Contrary To The Filed Tariff
Michigan Law Review
The filed tariff of the defendant express company provided that packages containing money would be received only when delivered at the office of the express company. It was the custom of the defendant. contrary to the tariff provisions, to send a special truck to the office of the shippers when notified that money was to be transported. A shipment oi the plaintiff was thus called for, and the money lost when the truck was held up on the way to the express office. Defendant contended that the service was in violation of the tariff, and that no recovery could be …