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United States v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 451 (1919)
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United States v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 451 (1919)
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United States v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company No. 201 Argued March 11, 12, 1919 Decided April 14, 1919 249 U.S. 451
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS
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The Act of March 4, 1913, c. 143, 37 Stat. 791, 797, authorizing the Postmaster General to add, not exceeding 5 percent per annum, to the compensation of railroads, under certain pending contracts for transportation of mail, left the increases, within that limit, to his discretion; the plain import of the words used must control. P. 454.
52 Ct.Clms. 338 reversed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 451 (1919) in 249 U.S. 451 249 U.S. 452. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DQXPG7CCZYV59PJ.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 451 (1919), in 249 U.S. 451, page 249 U.S. 452. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DQXPG7CCZYV59PJ.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co., 249 U.S. 451 (1919). cited in 1919, 249 U.S. 451, pp.249 U.S. 452. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DQXPG7CCZYV59PJ.
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