Interstate Commerce Commission Annual Report Volume 33 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... the carriage of lumber, of cubical capacity of less than 2,400 cubic feet, or of more than certain specified cubic capacity, while tariffs name graduated minima for cars of less or greater capacity when tendered for carriers' convenience, held unreasonable and unduly prejudicial. 176. The publication of graduated carload minima implies an obligation upon carriers to furnish, upon reasonable notice, cars of corresponding capacity. 177. Failing, upon reasonable notice, to furnish equipment of the size that may be lawfully ordered, carriers are bound to protect by unambiguous rules the appropriate minima applicable to the size of the equipment ordered. 178. Subject to the observance of the above requirements, the minima here assailed are not found unreasonable or otherwise unlawful. 179. Rule withdrawing from the carriage of lumber cars of a less capacity than 1,651 cubic feet justified. Dulaney Bros. v. C. A. R. R. Co. (51 I. C. C., 579.) 180. Upon complaint that defendant's refusal to permit complainants to unload at Slater, Mo., a carload of cement, shipped from Continental, Mo., over an interstate route, within the free time provided by its tariffs, without demurrage, damaged complainants; Held, That no damages were shown to have resulted prior to the date upon which delivery was tendered free of demurrage, and that any damages arising thereafter do not appear to be attributable to a violation of the act to regulate commerce. Complaint dismissed. Western Pine Mfg. Co. v. M. V. R. R. Co. (51 I. C. C., 581.) 181. Rate on pine box shooks, in carloads, from Spokane, Wash., to Pitman, Kans., found to have been unreasonable. Reparation awarded. Texas Export & Import Co. v. A. & S. Ry. Co. (51 I. C. C. 583.) 182. Increased rates on...