Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ry. Co. v. Miller, 226 U.S. 513 (1913)

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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company v. Miller


No. 17


Argued March 8, 1912
Reargued October 22, 1912
Decided January 6, 1913
226 U.S. 513

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA

Syllabus

Adams Express Company v. Croninger, ante, p. 491, followed to the effect that the Carmack Amendment of the Hepburn Act of June 29, 1906, regulating liability of interstate carrier, superseded all state regulation on the same subject.

85 Neb. 458 reversed.

The facts, which involve the validity under the Carmack Amendment of schedules of rates based upon value and the extent of the liability of the carrier on bills of lading, are stated in the opinion.