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H. K. Porter Co., Inc. v. Central Vermont Ry., 366 U.S. 272 (1961)
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H. K. Porter Co., Inc. v. Central Vermont Ry., 366 U.S. 272 (1961)
H. K. Porter Co., Inc. v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc. No. 257 Argued April 20, 1961 Decided May 22, 1961* 366 U.S. 272
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
Syllabus
Asbestos is carried by Canadian railroads from Southern Quebec to points just over the border in Vermont, whence it is carried by American railroads to other points in the United States. Canadian and American railroads have joint through rates on such shipments to consignees in the Northeastern States which are substantially lower than the combination of separate or local rates that are available to consignees in the Southern States. The Interstate Commerce Commission found that the higher combination rates to the Southern States were "unjust and unreasonable" in violation of § 1(5) of the Interstate Commerce Act, and "unduly prejudicial" to southern consignees and "unduly preferential" to northern consignees in violation of § 3(1), and it issued a cease and desist order pertaining to the "transportation within the United States."
Held: the Commission did not exceed its jurisdiction, and the District Court should have considered the order on its merits. Pp. 273-275.
182 F. Supp. 516, reversed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," H. K. Porter Co., Inc. v. Central Vermont Ry., 366 U.S. 272 (1961) in 366 U.S. 272 366 U.S. 273. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DDLPF6LD9RI6GZN.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." H. K. Porter Co., Inc. v. Central Vermont Ry., 366 U.S. 272 (1961), in 366 U.S. 272, page 366 U.S. 273. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DDLPF6LD9RI6GZN.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in H. K. Porter Co., Inc. v. Central Vermont Ry., 366 U.S. 272 (1961). cited in 1961, 366 U.S. 272, pp.366 U.S. 273. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DDLPF6LD9RI6GZN.
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