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L. & N.R.R. v. UNITED STATES

No. 61.

273 U.S. 321 (1927)

47 S.Ct. 365

71 L.Ed. 661

LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1927.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Benjamin Carter for the appellant.

Assistant Attorney General Galloway, with whom Solicitor General Mitchell was on the brief, for the United States.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant owns and opdrates a system of railroads among which are two land-grant aided lines. During the period from 1911 to 1917 there vere transported for the Government over these lines upon transportation requests large numbers of officers and enlisted men of the United States army and navy. Individual passenger rates to the public during that time were in force, and in addition certain party rates open...

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