Document: 333 U.S. 169 68 S.Ct. 494 92 L.Ed. 618 UNITED STATES et al.v.BALTIMORE & O.R. CO. al. No. 223. Argued and Submitted Feb. 3, 4, 1948. Decided March 8, Appeal from the District Court of United States for Northern Ohio. Mr. Frederick Bernays Wiener, Providence, R.I., appellants The I.C.C. Messrs. William N. Strack, Chicago, Ill., John P. Staley, Oklahoma City, Okl., appellant Swift Co. Ashley Sellers, Washington, D.C., appellee Cleveland Union Stockyards Robert R. Pierce, Cleveland, Ohio, appellees, New York Central R.R. Co., others. [Argument Counsel page 170 intentionally omitted] Justice BLACK delivered opinion Court. 1 This case is properly here on appeal a decree enjoining enforcement cease desist order Interstate Commerce Commission. 28 U.S.C. § 345, U.S.C.A. 345; 71 F.Supp. 499. enjoined required five railroad appellees1 to abstain refusing deliver interstate shipments livestock sidetrack Company's packing plant at establish tariffs such deliveries. Swift's has only one connection with railroad. That main line by way spur track, known as 'Spur No 245,' operated that One end this owned connects its line; other spur, also railroad, private sidetracks. A 1619-foot middle segment 'Track 1619,' Stock Yards Company. Under terms trackage agreement Yards, uses Track 1619 deliveries sidetracks connected Spur 245. Thus all siding others similarly located can be made over track Yards. Because interest in 1619, was party proceedings before Commission included along railroads.2 So long continues own delivery freight depends upon whether what extent will grant or granted right operate 1619. present involves question railroads, particularly Central, making must comply certain conditions imposed Central. 2 constructed 1899 Yards' property Central's predecessor interest. contemporaneous written agreement, cancellable 60-days notice gave use purposes, provided did not interfere business. In 1910, after negotiations built sidetrack, extended 245 which siding. superseded another 1924. either 30-days notice. It should maintain tracks expense, it 'the free uninterrupted any portions thereof belonging Industry land.' From when 1924, many years thereafter, continued kinds commodities packers likewise served 3 early 1930's concluded losing patronage fees because large source Yard's income comes charges unloading delivering pens within yard. carried sidings are unloaded those sidings; result loses would receive if consigned were With view toward collecting 245, instituted 1935 resulted modification their 1924 agreement. old had unconditionally 'Railroad, * *.' modified use,' but added, 'except competitive traffic charge shall subject separate agreement.' 4 After restrictive demanded adopt two courses regard livestock, parties agreed 'competitive traffic' designed suppress. stop carrying packers, pay these amounts equivalent have collected them been amount considered exorbitant railroads whom performed switching charges, they therefore refused it. 1938 ceased 245,3 although haveu nder commodity sidings. siding, 1941 filed complaint refusal make 5 hearing railroad's carry violated several provisions Act, 49 seq. found violate 3(1) discrimination against single commodity, some nearby competitors, whose without using subjected undue prejudice competitors preference. failure under circumstances shown violation 1(6) forbids unreasonable practices affecting manner method freight, 1(9) requires switch connections side exist here. 6 Commission's findings fact challenged. There no doubt facts constitute sections referred wholly Ownership objection is, fact, reason suggested railroads' do neighboring provide shipments. said our this: Can noncarrier owner who contracts an part reserve regulate type may transport segment, reservation invalid Act? 7 Act most comprehensive regulatory plans Congress ever undertaken. first amendments it, aimed wiping out discriminations types, State v. States, 331 284, 296, 67 1207, 1213, language broadest scope used accomplish purposes Act. Pennsylvania 323 612, 616, 65 471, 473, 89 strange legislation left open whereby carriers could engage merely entering into trackage. recognized purpose prevent types prejudicial frustrated contracts, even though executed enactment legislation. See Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington Schubert, 224 603, 613, 614, 32 589, 592, 56 911; Louisville Nashville Mottley, 219 467, 483, 485, 486, 31 265, 270, 271, 55 297, 34 L.R.A.,N.S., 671. 8 We think plainly empowered enter thi discriminatory found, despite ownership Section 1(1)(a) makes applicable common 'wholly railroad.' 1(3)(a) defines term 'railroad' including 'all road carrier operating contract, lease, switches, spurs, As indications intend depend legal title transportation instrumentalities, provides word 'transportation' broadly include 'locomotives instrumentalities facilities shipment carriage, irrespective express implied, true, appellees argue, above definitional only. Ellis Commission, 237 434, 35 645, 59 1036. But true definitions unambiguous language, 'in carrier' carrier, contract agreements. 9 just shippers public portion lease discriminate, inflicted owns entire track. Practically argument justify let his land whatsoever chooses impose. argued construe limiting depriving due process law. broad generalization accepted. Property accordance law, places like limitations. Of course does deprive law deny him enforce conflict power so secure equality treatment serve. 10 Here constitutional authority conduct three excuse offered prohibited things. command cannot subordinated practice discrimination. 11 hold authorized statute doing we pass questions relation dedication use. Neither decide relative financial rights nor cancel duty attempt terminate vest compel violates 12 valid enforced. 13 Reversed. 14 BURTON, dissenting. 15 For reasons stated case, 499, I believe ore r exceeded jurisdiction judgment permanently affirmed. ral Ohio Railroad Company, Erie Wheeling Lake Appellees argue improperly order. Elkins Stat. 848, 42, justified action find merit contention interpretation restrict section's authorizing inclusion persons interested affected rate, regulation, consideration' court, decrees reference additional same carriers. carloads canceled service. Since time there specific tariff movement shipped lines than Although never points origin lines, since 1938. forced obtain possession yards.

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