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339 U.S. 186 70 Supreme Court Reporter 537 94 L.Ed. 750 UNITED STATES et al.v.UNITED SMELTING REFINING & MINING CO. al. Number 173. Argued and Submitted Feb. 13, 14, 1950. Decided March 27, Rehearing Denied May 29, See 972, 994. Mr. Allen Crenshaw, Washington, D.C., for appellant Interstate Commerce Commission. Joseph W. Bishop, Jr., The United States. John Federal KF105 F3 Finerty, Pittsburgh, Pa., appellees American Smelting company Otis Judge Gibson, Denver, Colo., appellee Denver Rio Grande Western Railroad Elmer baron Collins, Omaha, Neb., Union Pacific Charles Atlantic Horsky, States Smelting, Refining Mining Stanley T. Wallbank, Intervenor Colorado Association. S. Quinney, Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah Clinton D. Vernon, Public Service Commission of State Utah. [Argument Counsel from page 187 intentionally omitted] Justice MINTON delivered the opinion Court. 1 instituted proceedings leading to orders here involved as its Seventy-fifth Seventy-sixth Supplemental Reports Ex part 104, Practices Carriers Affecting Operating Revenues or Expenses, Part II, Terminal Services, 209 I.C.C. 11. concerned switching spotting services rendered by appellee-carriers at Garfield Murray, Leadville, Colorado, plants Company, Midvale, plant Company. Extensive hearings were held in these supplemental proceeding purpose determining respective points which carriers' line-haul transportation service ended extent carriers might render discharge their obligation deliver freight four plants. 2 It will not be necessary detail physical characteristics each here. Each has a receiving yard interchange tracks upon incoming outgoing is switched. Beyond are numerous extensive within may described indicative situation all plants.1 There, frozen ore handled six distinct movements. A large amount intraplant done carriers. To perform requires three traincrew shifts daily. In one twelve-month period this plant, 22,982 carloads inbound 6,960 outbound handled. 3 On October 1946, entered first proceedings, enjoining performing violation Act, 49 Code Annotated KF65 U5 § seq. petition District Court, statutory three-judge court sitting, unlawful. was that Commission's based on premise rates did cover services, such finding supported evidence. addition, found had 'presumed exercise authority intended conferred under Parte 104 order made specifically authority.' matter remanded 'for action it find justifiable premises,' 'temporarily enjoined requiring formal carried into force effect * *.' remand reopened case but took no more restated ground cease desist against appellees, again unlawful permanently enforcement. judgment have appealed. 4 undertook general investigation, parte interest establishing uniform equal shippers. concluded carrier ends customarily when delivery convenient point siding inside outside consignee's plant. This accomplished continuous movement without 'interruption' occasioned convenience industry, only equivalent team track simple placement switching. view developed marks beginning end what termed 'line-haul' transportation, performed rate. determine where duty industry begins upheld versus Sheet Tin Plate Co., 301 402, 57 804, 81 1186. We repeatedly sustained application principles particular prohibited performance beyond fixed rate.2 issuing cases acted pursuant enforce 6(7) section prohibits departure filed tariffs rendering preferential services.3 5 As stated, before beinning appellee-smelters' next question whether conformed delimited Thus Commission, after remand, with reasonable force, explained second report Company case: 6 'The reasonableness published charges industrial can decided brought, investigation instituted, different provisions act. our make entirely clear herein solely findings herein, turn established approval original reports said whole any conclusions connection tariff testimony do include compensation areas. hereby repudiate reference conclusion contrary conveyed discussion evidence relative questions thereon prior herein.' 270 362. 7 With statement doing doing, fact appear margin.4 essential began tracks, known 'assembly yard' 'plant yuard' Garfield, 'hold tracks' 'flat Smelting; excess required carriage; compensatory results 6(7). 8 That authorized establish doubted. question, reviewing determination ends, substantial evidence,5 Wabash R. 321 403, 408, 64 752, 754: 9 'In sustaining related cases, time space carrier's determined courts, disturbed courts if evidence.' instant there support characterized above. record basic proceeding, have, together proceedings. experts who personal surveys observations car movements apparent instructions appellee-smelters. When followed through map demonstrated those permissible limit 104. designation must sustained. 10 contention now compensate services. These separately discussed below. Appellees urge cannot guilty violating they fully compensated that, since smelters then receive accorded shippers generally. corollary require payment addition rates, accordance orders, would pay twice 11 emphasized preference an standards derived unique conditions plants, necessarily resulting 'in obliged tariffs.' supra, 412, 413, 756. Corn Products States, 331 790, 67 1521, 91 1819, affirmed per curiam decision upholding exclusion, grounds irrelevancy, pertaining custom practice making other If used interpret demarcation we think follows definition written does impotent define point. 12 tariff, effective June 25, 1938, considered applicable Murray By 'line-haul rate includes loaded cars scales subsequent designated uninterrupted road-haul line.'6 There additional 13 fix has, designates Point X, obviously Y, further point, even add movement. deprive right judgment, evidence, X service—the For give appellee-smelters Y plus accord them given translated, were, ending tariff. Thereafter, charge Transportation latter violate 14 Leadville set forth margin.7 noted provide, 1938 Further, 'movement' specified shipment just one, provided several operations classified 'interrupted' terminal only. 15 finds so for, wrapped up shipment. 16 'Since complete industries' included fixed, power enjoin allowance performs it.' 807. 17 Obviously emphasizes wisdom Congress empowering giving service. standardized What hold ends. because need varies plant; indeed, some Thus, unless line-haul, identical less than Baltimore Ohio 305 507, 526, 59 284, 83 318. gives generally therefore amounts 18 argument conform service, short answer misconceive scope embraced transportation. accept admonition report, quoted reiterated brief, concerned, finding, compensatory. exclude proceeding. wish, file new indicated order. KF62 6(1) (3), 61(1, 3). makes double unreasonable charge, heard §§ 9, 15, 15. 19 Finally contended should appeal mandate sent back having sustain rendered. argue became law case. 20 rule practice, sound policy issue once litigated decided, matter. Messinger Anderson, 225 436, 444, 32 739, 740, 56 1152; Insurance Group Committee R.G.W.R. 329 607, 612, 583, 585, 547. remanded, nothing finally decided. thereafter fieri. reconsideration record. Ford Motor National Labor Relations Board, 364, 374—375, 301, 307, 308, 221. still open could presented. been taken final adjudication temporary injunction granted maintain status quo. interlocutory appealable Congress, notwithstanding character, appealable. 28 1253, 1253. appellants appealed, bound to. kindred res judicata. Compare Wallace Tiernan 336 793, 800—801, 69 824, 828, 829. And although rule, 'law case' discretionary practice. controlling Southern Clift, 260 316, 319, 43 126, 283. 21 Judgment reversed. 22 JACKSON dissents. 23 Chief VINSON DOUGLAS consideration reports, 263 749, 266 476, 385; 719, 349, 359. 1819; Hanna Furnace Corporation 323 667, 65 41, 89 543; 88 827; Pan Petroleum Corp., 304 156, 58 771, 82 1262; O. Smith 669, 936, 1333; Goodman Lumber 1333. 'No carrier, otherwise chapter, shall engage participate passengers property, defined fares, same transported chapter; nor demand collect greater therewith, between named time; refund remit manner device portion specified, extend shipper person privileges facilities except 24 Statutes-at-Large 379, amended, 6(7), following relating Smelting. respect Midvale substantially identical. '(1) obtain certify values ores ascertaining charges, ascertaining, assisting values. '(2) hereinafter referred collectively 'convenient points' reasonably receipt carload traffic moving '(3) respondents serving move empty areas, areas points, '(4) sidings spurs. '(5) '(6) interruption interference respondents' operating disabilities including conducted, reports. '(7) team-track obligated rates. '(8) common-carrier charges. '(9) refunding remitting collected act.' Id., 367—368. Hoboken Manufacturers' 320 368, 378, 159, 164, 107; 158, 773, 409, 807, 808, An 'uninterrupted movement' 'one locomotive crew interruption, from, requirements of, smelter.' 353—354. almost 1920. smelters, informed, protest, insist 1920 'DELIVERY OF LINE-HAUL CARLOAD SHIPMENT DESTINED TO SMELTER AT LEADVILLE, COLO. 'Delivery destined smelter over scales, thaw-house, sampler combination concentrator unloading sampling company.'

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