Missouri 2 Cent Fare Laws Struck Down by Court Ruling
Judge Stith McPherson ruled Missouri and related freight and passenger rate statutes were confiscatory and not remunerative, signaling likely return to 3 cent fares. Attorneys Hagerman and Major forecast broad implications while Missouri authorities vow to pursue new rates. decision opens appeals and potential new state legislation.
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Red Oak
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Herbert S. Hadley
Hadley
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Southern District of
Iowa
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Stand ard Oil case near collapse over rebate proof
In a Chicago retrial Judge Anderson warned government attorneys they must show solid proof of rebates by the Chicago and Alton railroad or drop the case. He tentatively admitted tariff sheets from the Chicago and Alton and Wiggins Ferry but noted fatal discrepancies in the indictment against Standard Oil. The court questioned whether a joint agreement between the railroads existed and warned that absence of proof could end the pursuit.
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Standard OU Company of
Indiana
Anderson
Chicago and Alton Railroad
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Wiggins Ferry Company
Standard Oil Company
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Terminal Railway Association
Union Pacific Reconciles Coal Land Suit in Wyoming
The secretary of the interior settles the government suit with Union Pacific over coal lands in Wyoming worth about 1.3 million dollars. The company reconveys 4 560 acres to the government and pays nearly 3 000 in settlement for coal mined, losing the 91 200 purchase price. The move comes amid broader investigations into lands valued over 100 million dollars.
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Union Pacific Railway Company
Wyoming
Beales
Garfield
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