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You are hereby notified that G. H. will be examined before (title of officer or magistrate), at 190-, at o'clock in the

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day of a witness for the above-named complainant (or defendant, as the case may be), according to act of Congress in such case made and provided, and the rules of practice of the Interstate Commerce Commission; at which time and place you are notified to be present and take part in the examination of the said witness. Dated

190-.

I. J.

(Signature of complainant or defendant, or of counsel.)

(To A. B., the above-named complainant (or The road Company, the above-named defendant; or to K. L., counsel for the above-named complainant or defendant.)

Rail

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Abatement and Revival of suit under Commerce Act......... 150, 151

Action, revival of, under Commerce Act

150

under Commerce Act not removable from State court..
when remanded to State court

164

166

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Accounts, system of, by carrier, must be uniform....

229

Accidents, carrier must make monthly reports of (Act of March 3,

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Adamson, Congressman, proposed bill giving power to fix rates....193

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Allotments of cars under mandamus, basis of

Amendment to alternative writ of mandamus authorized

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244

.... 243

211

Any Person may invoke provisions of Commerce Act..
Anti-trust Laws of State, when cannot be invoked collaterally... 294
See also TRUSTS.

Appellate Jurisdiction of Federal courts

See also JURISDICTION.

155, 171

Appeal, jurisdiction not ousted by acts pending

157

none from order remanding cause

166

directly to Supreme Court, Act of February 11, 1903.

171

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direct to Supreme Court, under Act of February 11, 1903. 219, 220 to Supreme Court prior to Act of 1891

See also WRIT OF ERROR.

Attorney-General may request district attorney to prosecute under

Elkins Act .

may enforce provisions of telegraph acts.

222

136

331

Attachment, power of court to issue, under Sec. 16.......

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Breaking Bulk, carrier forbidden to, to prevent continuous carriage. 145

Breazeale, Congressman, proposed bill giving power to fix rates... 193 Brewer, Hon. David J., concurring opinion in Merger case.

279

INDEX.

357

Brakes, carrier must use safety brakes..

Bureau of Corporations, Act Creating (Laws 1903, chap. 552).

text of Sec. 1....

text of Sec. 2.

text of Sec. 3.

text of Sec. 4.

text of Sec. 5.

text of Sec. 6..

created by Act of 1903

PAGE.

335, 336

314

314, 315 315 315, 316 316, 317 307-309

scope and purpose of

other provisions of act creating

Bureau of Manufactures, created under Act of 1903...

307

309

314

... 316

Burden of Proof, findings of commission are prima facie evidence.. 213

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when may sue connecting carrier for treble damages.
making through rates, when liable .....

85

89

engaged in ocean competition, long and short-haul clause as
to ..

106-116

excessive charges by, not justified to enable him to pay ex-
penses

116

mode of fixing rates by, long and short-haul clause..

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forbidden to prevent continuous carriage over connecting lines. 145

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must report to interstate commerce commission
must file contracts as to 5,000-mile tickets
may have mandamus against connecting carrier
cannot prohibit shipper from designating route..

228

233

239

245

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Cars, carrier forbidden to change, to prevent continuous carriage... 145
shipper may secure mandamus to compel cars to be furnished.. 237

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Citizenship, diversity of, not essential to confer jurisdiction...... 153

of national bank under Removal Act......

168

Circuit Court of United States, jurisdiction of

154

Circuit Court of Appeals, appeals and writs of error to...... 172, 173

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Common Law, carrier liable under, for excessive charge
remedy when not superseded by statute

60

62

Common-law Rule as to rights of carriers

36

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