Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Reports and Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, Volume 3L.K. Strouse, 1890 |
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... defendant roads to afford complainant equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respec- tive ... defendants , however , that a carrier has a right to discriminate in its own favor ; that it is not intended to be ...
... defendant roads to afford complainant equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respec- tive ... defendants , however , that a carrier has a right to discriminate in its own favor ; that it is not intended to be ...
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... DEFENDANT . Argued and submitted April 10th , 1889. Decided May 8th , 1889 . 1. It is a lawful duty that a carrier , like the defendant , owes to the travel- ing public in carrying out its rule of furnishing separate cars to white and ...
... DEFENDANT . Argued and submitted April 10th , 1889. Decided May 8th , 1889 . 1. It is a lawful duty that a carrier , like the defendant , owes to the travel- ing public in carrying out its rule of furnishing separate cars to white and ...
Page 115
... defendant that on this same line of its road on each of its parlor cars a smoking room existed , with only a door between it and the body of the car , which in this respect was similar to the door between the smoking room and the ...
... defendant that on this same line of its road on each of its parlor cars a smoking room existed , with only a door between it and the body of the car , which in this respect was similar to the door between the smoking room and the ...
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... defendant's train in a car having first - class accommodations and comforts over defendant's line from the said city of Augusta to the said city of Atlanta , in the State of Georgia , was then and there required by the defendant ...
... defendant's train in a car having first - class accommodations and comforts over defendant's line from the said city of Augusta to the said city of Atlanta , in the State of Georgia , was then and there required by the defendant ...
Page 117
... defendant did then and there permit other passengers from a smoking compartment on its said train to intrude themselves into the adjoining compartment in which said William H. Heard was a passenger , and the other persons of his race ...
... defendant did then and there permit other passengers from a smoking compartment on its said train to intrude themselves into the adjoining compartment in which said William H. Heard was a passenger , and the other persons of his race ...
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Page 145 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question, and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Page 331 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 231 - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 145 - Commission may conduct its proceedings in such manner as will best conduce to the proper dispatch of business and to the ends of justice.
Page 319 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Page 145 - Commission, may invoke the aid of any court of the United States in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents under the provisions of this section.
Page 495 - Provided, however, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 71 - ... from any place in the United States to an adjacent foreign country, or from any place in the United States...
Page 215 - Orphan Homes, including those about to enter and those returning home after discharge, under arrangements with the boards of managers of said homes; nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent railroads from giving free carriage to their own officers and employees, or to prevent the principal officers of any railroad company or companies from exchanging passes or tickets with other railroad companies for their officers and employees...
Page 125 - And in cases where passengers and freight pass over continuous lines or routes operated by more than one common carrier, and the several common carriers operating such lines or routes establish joint tariffs of rates or fares or charges for such continuous lines or routes, copies of such joint tariffs shall also, in like manner, be filed with said Commission.