The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-16

or any one of them. where more than one Is required, within twenty days af- ter the same shall be demanded In writing by said Railroad Commission, or failure to give any additional pond in this section provided for when the same shall be legally required or demanded by said Railroad Commi ssion, within fifteen days after notice or de- mand in writing to give such bond, shall co instanti again suspend said Judgment appealed from, and the rate or rates annulled by said judgment shall be restored and enforced until the same shall finally be annulled by the Supreme Court. The notices or demands above provided for may be given by registered letter addressed to any superintendent or managing officer of the appellee railroad in this State or without the State Said cause shall have precedence over any other cause in the Supreme Court. and shall be advanced on the docket upon the application of either party so that the same may be given a speedy hearing.
 Sec B. No preliminary injunction or interlocutory order or declee. suspend ing or restraining any of the rates established by statute or the enforce ment of said rates, or any of them, shall be granted by any judge except upon hearing after not less than five days notice to the Railroad Commis- sion of Alabama. And no Judge shall grant such injunction or interlocutory order or decree without requiring as a condition precedent to the issue there of that the railroad company seeking the same shall execute and file with said Railroad Commission. a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $25,000. when it's railroad within the State is less than fifty miles in length, and in the sum of S50,000 when its railroad within the State Is more than fifty miles in length, conditioned to make and file with said Railroad Commission sworn statement every three months during the continuance of said injunc tion or restraining order, showing the articles of freight subject to the rates complained of or suspended carried over it's road during the preceding ninety days, together with the names of the shippers and conslgnees, the dates of shipment the points of con- signment and destination and the freights charged and received thereon: and conditioned to file, an additional bond of like amount and conditions, with said Railroad Commission. when ever the difference between the aggre- gate freights charged and received for the transportation of said articles and the aggregate freights which 1t would have been entitled to charge and re- ceive for such transportation, is cal culated according to, or based upon. the rates complained of or suspended, equals or exceeds the penalty of said bond; and conditioned. further, to pay to the State of Alabama, in the event of said injunction or restraining or der shall, for any reason, be dissolved or vacated or cease to be operative, the difference between the aggregate freights charged and received for the a..s.. N-T- 4.g. . during the period said injunction or restraining order is in force and the aggregate frefghts which it would have been entitled to charge and receive for such transportation, if calculated. &C., cording to. and based upon, the rates complained of or enjoined, said bond shall be co1lectible by suit or otherwise only by the State of Alabama, by direction of the Governor. 4 failure to file with said Railroad Commission the sworn statements provided for in this section, or any one of them, when more than one is required or asked for, within twenty days after the same shall be demanded, in writing, by said Railroad Commission, or a failure to give any additional bond in this sec- tion provided for, when legally required by said Railroad Commission, within fifteen days after notice or demand, in writing. to give such bond. shall ipso facto immediately vacate and render null and void said injunction or re- straining order or decree and the rates which, or the enforcement of which. were enjoined or restrained. shall at once be revived and in force without any further order of the court The notices or demands above provided for may be given by registered letter ad- dressed to any superintendent or man. aging officer of said railroad in this State, or without the State
 Approved March 1. 190. 2
 Of1cial:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.