Reading Co. v. Commodity Credit Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1958
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
February 1966
most recently cited
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on 154 F. Supp. 508 - Western Maryland Railway Co. v. Commodity Credit Corp.
Most-quoted passages
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“Prior to this Order there was no pressure on shippers and consignees, such as the present defendant, to bestir themselves to make ships available at ports until twenty days after their goods had arrived there, because these twenty days cost them nothing for either storage or demurrage. By Service Order 905 the Commission obviously intended to stimulate shippers such as defendant to provide ships more promptly by exerting on those shippers the economic pressure of an earlier starting date for charges for railroad cars that awaited unloading at ports. The purpose of Order 905 was reasonable and the Order was well calculated to accomplish its purpose.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“shall allow, grant or permit more than a combined total of 7 days free time on any box or refrigerator car held for unloading. * * *”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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