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UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY v. GOODRIDGE

No. 211.

149 U.S. 680 (1893)

13 S.Ct. 970

37 L.Ed. 896

UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, v. GOODRIDGE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 15, 1893.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Dillon, (with whom were Mr. Harry Hubbard, Mr. Willard Teller, Mr. H.M. Orahood and Mr. E.B. Morgan on the briefs,) and Mr. J.M. Wilson for plaintiff in error.

Mr. C.S. Thomas, (with whom was Mr. W.H. Bryant on the brief,) for defendants in error.

Mr. Byron Millett and Mr. A.J. Sampson filed a brief for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

This case involves the construction of an act of the legislature of Colorado passed in 1885, prohibiting railroads from charging one person or corporation a greater sum than it charges any other, for a like service upon like conditions and under similar circumstances. The statute is of the same nature as the Interstate Commerce Act, and like that was designed to prevent unjust discrimination...

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