Great Northern Ry. Co. v. Kalispell Lumber Co.

Citations

• 165 F. 25
• 91 C.C.A. 63
• 1908 U.S. App. LEXIS 4718

Syllabus

<p>Commerce (it 85*) — ■ Jurisdiction op Federal Goujrrs — Railroad Ratios — Power to Determine Reason a iji.enicss.</p> <p>Under Interstate Commerce Act. (Act Feb. 4, 1887, c. 101, 21 tifat. 379 III. >S. Com]). Si. 190!. p. 3151] as amended, including fhe amendatory net of June 29, 100(5. c. 3591, 34 Btat. 584 |U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1907, p. 892], the Interstate Commerce Commission has original and exclusive jurisdiction to determine the question of the reasonableness of an established rate for the interstate transportation of freight, and when a. schedule of rail's has been duly filed and has gone into effect (he rates thereby prescribed are the only lawful rates until changed by the commission, and a court has no power to enjoin their enforcement.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Commerce, Dee. Dig. § 85.* Jurisdiction of federal courts of suits under interstate commerce act, see note to Bailey v. Mosher. 11 O. O. A. 31S.J</p>