Short-haul prohibition
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From 244 U.S. 191 - Missouri Pacific Railway Company v. McGrew Coal Company · 1917Most cited · 11 citing opinions
As construed and applied in the present cause, this section prohibits the carrier from charging in respect of intrastate commerce more for a shorter haul than for a longer one over any portion of its line within the state, without regard to direction, circumstance, or condition; and if this inhibition is disobeyed the shipper acquires an absolute right to recover any overcharge paid by him.