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Change of rates must be on notice.
Schedule of rates to be published ·
eign country
Provision as to joint tariff rates - Publication con-
dition precedent Preference time of war
Elkins Act - Sec. 1. Liability for acts of agents, re-
ceivers, trustees, etc. - Rebates Forfeiture of three
times amount as additional penalty
.....
7-10
10-13
13
14
9. Remedy of shipper in alternative by complaint to com-
mission or suit in Federal court
10. Criminal liability of carrier Criminal liability of car-
rier for false bills, weights or classification - Crim-
inal liability of shipper for false weights, bills or clas-
sification Joint and several liability of shipper and
carrier
11.
12.
14-17
17
Interstate Commerce Commission created
Commission may prosecute through United States Dis-
trict Attorney - - Witnesses Attendance compulsory
Penalty for disobedience of witness Testimony
taken by deposition — Déposition, how taken - For-
eign witnesses Fees
18-20
13. Complaint to commission, how made-Investigations,
how conducted — Complaints by State Railroad Com-
mission
20
14. Reports and findings of commission shall be evidence.. 20-21
15. Commission may fix rates When order of commission
takes effect Supplemental order, joint rates - Pay-
ment by carrier for services and instrumentalities.. 21-23
filed within two years - Damage claims - Parties
Order, how served, modification or suspension of -
Orders, how enforced. - Penalties and forfeitures -
When orders enforced by injunction — Appeal-Venue
Provisions as to court review Schedules filed
prima facie evidence
16a. Application for rehearing
17.
Procedure before Interstate Commerce Commission
18. Salary of commission -- Fees and expenses
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE.
SEC. 20. Annual reports-Contents-Uniformity-Uniform books
and accounts of carriers, when compulsory - Man-
damus on application of commission or attorney-gen-
eral — Bill of lading compulsory
21.
liable for damages
Initial
Commission to make annual reports to Congress.
22. Free or reduced rates - Excursions Mileage Com-
mutation rates Remedies cumulative
35-36
23. Remedy by mandamus to move traffic or furnish cars.. 36-37
24. Commerce commission enlarged Salaries Term of
office
Act June 29, 1906. Application of existing laws
37
8. Immunity under Federal statute Act of Feb. 25, 1903,
III. Commerce Act - Elkins Act — Pooling Rebates — Discrimination.
SEC. 14. Unreasonable rates Charges based on shippers' profits. 54
15. Pooling-What constitutes
55
SEC. 16. Pooling
When joint through rate is not
17. Discrimination - When denial of right of shipper to
IV. Commerce Act - Carrier Cannot be a Dealer. Carriers cannnot deal in commodities which they trans-
59
61
62
SEC. 20.
port
63
21. Carrier cannot be a dealer
Legislation of 1906 as to..
68
V. Imprisonment - Crimes and Conspiracies.
SEB. 22. Imprisonment Conspiracy against United States
Criminal liability Rebates Concessions - Foreign
shipments
23.
24.
SEC. 25. Mandamus - Effect of new legislation as to
26. Mandamus Jurisdiction of Federal court as to.
VII. Commerce Act - Jurisdiction - Evidence
SEC. 29.
Jurisdiction of Federal courts
30. Jurisdiction acquired only by proper service..
32. Appeal directly to Supreme Court of the United States
Under Act of February 11, 1903
33. Appeal directly to Supreme Court, under Court of Ap-
peal Act of March 3, 1891
40. Evidence · - Burden of proof - Findings of commission
VIII. Criminal Trusts Under Sherman Act.
SEC. 41.
Jurisdiction - Action pending in State court, when no
bar under Sherman Act
42. Municipal corporation may recover damages under
43. Measure of damages under Sherman Act
44. Liability of individual members of trust
45.
Statute of Limitations applicable to Sherman Act.
46. Beef Trust an unlawful conspiracy under
47. Stock quotations, when not within
100
101
102
103
104
Sale of steamboats and business of carrier, when not
within - Trust- - When contract of sale of steamboats
is not
105
49. Sale of mercantile business and good will, when not
within
106
50. Agreement not to sell goods outside the State, not within
Sherman Act
53. Book Trust
When owner of copyright can control sale. 110
53a. Patent right will protect trust
110
54. Boycott Conspiracy to boycott restrained by injune-
tion
111
54a. Blacklisting prohibited as to employees of carriers en-
gaged in interstate commerce
113
54b. Injunction proceedings in State court, when forbidden.. 114
-IX. State Anti-Trust Laws - Common Law Trusts.
SER. 55. State anti-trust laws ...
115
56.
57.
Federal courts cannot punish common-law trusts... 115–118
Common law, as to trusts and conspiracies in restraint
of trade
X. State Anti-Trust Laws Enumerated.
SEC. 60. State anti-trust laws enumerated
XI. Telegraph Companies.
126
SEC. 61. As to right of Eminent Domain Act of July 24, 1866.... 130
XII. Safety Appliance Law.
SEC. 62. Safety Appliance Law - Automatic couplers, different
types Liability of carrier to employee
63. Safety Appliance Law Penalties Liability of carrier
for penalty
131