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UNITED STATES v. ILLINOIS CENT. R.R. CO.

No. 310.

244 U.S. 82 (1917)

37 S.Ct. 584

61 L.Ed. 1007

UNITED STATES ET AL. v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1917.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Underwood, with whom Mr. Blackburn Esterline, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, was on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Joseph W. Folk for the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Mr. Robert V. Fletcher, with whom Mr. Blewett Lee was on the brief, for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

Appeal from a decree cancelling an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission fixing a hearing of certain complaints made to it by certain coal companies for damages for alleged failure to furnish cars upon demand, and enjoining proceedings upon the complaints.

The decree was granted, three judges sitting, upon the petition of appellee, herein referred to as the railroad company.

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