UNITED STATES v. SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE RY. CO.

No. 15852.

261 F.2d 681 (1958)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

October 24, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Doub, Asst. Atty. Gen., Alan S. Rosenthal, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., C. E. Luckey, U. S. Atty., Portland, Or., for appellant.

Charles A. Hart, Fletcher Rockwood, Cleveland C. Cory, Hugh L. Biggs, Portland, Or., for appellee.

Before HEALY, HAMLEY, and HAMLIN, Circuit Judges.


HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff railway company brought thirteen actions against the United States to recover deductions made by the Government in paying the company's transportation charges.1 The actions were consolidated for trial, and five were later dismissed. After a trial without a jury, a judgment and an amended judgment were entered for plaintiff in the amount of $30,997. The Government appeals.

The eight actions disposed...

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