Shippers and Carriers of Interstate Freight (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1909 Excerpt: ... 543. Charges for instrumentalities furnished by shipper must be rea sonable. 544. Enumeration of powers of commission not exclusive. 545. Award of damages shall be made by commission after hearing. 546. Carrier failing to comply with order for reparation, suit may be brought thereon in United States circuit courts, the order being prima facie evidence of right to recover. 547. Limitation on action for damages. 548. All parties jointly awarded damages may sue as plaintiffs against all carriers parties to the award. 549. Service of orders of commission. 550. Commission may suspend or modify its orders. 551. Punishment for knowingly disobeying an order issued under sec tion fifteen. 552. District attorney and attorney-general to prosecute. Special at torneys may be employed. 553. Courts may enforce obedience to commission's orders, mandatory or otherwise. 554. Appeals to supreme court, priority of hearing. 555. Venue of suits to enjoin, set aside, annul, or suspend an order ol the commission. 556. Expediting act applicable to such suits as well as suits to enforce orders of commission. 557. Limitation on right to grant injunction against commission's order. Provisions for appeal from interlocutory order. 558. Schedules, contracts, etc., must be filed with the commission, and, when filed, original or certified copy prima facie evidence. 559. Rehearings may be granted by the commission. 560. Procedure before the commission. 561. Salaries and expenses of the commission. 562. Principal office of commission in Washington, but may prosecute inquiries elsewhere. 563. Annual reports required and what they shall contain. Penalties for failure to make. 564. Commission may prescribe form of keeping accounts and inspect same. 565. Penalties for failure to keep accounts an...