Case Name: THE UNITED STATES v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1919-04-14
Citations: 54 Ct. Cl. 194
Docket Number: 
Parties: THE UNITED STATES v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 54
Pages: 194–195

Head Matter:
THE UNITED STATES v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY.
[52 C. Cls., 338; 249 U. S., 451.]
Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff company by the court below. On appeal the judgment was reversed, and the cause remanded with direction to dismiss the petition. The Supreme Court decided:
The act of March 4, 1913, chapter 143, 37 Statutes, 791, 797, authorizing the Postmaster General to add, not exceeding 5 per cent per annum to the compensation of railroads, under certain pending contracts for transportation of mail, left the increases, within that limit, to his discretion; the plain import of the words used must control.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice McReynolds
delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court April 14, 1919.