Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company v. Ohio Valley Tie Company
Citations
- 242 U.S. 288
- 37 S. Ct. 120
- 61 L. Ed. 305
- 1916 U.S. LEXIS 1500
Syllabus
<p>Under §§ 8, 9- and 16 of the Act to Regulate Commerce, all damages properly attributable to the exaction of excessive rates by carriers in interstate commerce may be awarded in a proceeding before the Interstate Commerce Commission; .and, when damages because of such rates have been so awarded, and satisfied, further damages resulting from the same cause may not be recovered through independent proceedings in court.</p>
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- requiring claimant to elect between a complaint to the Commission and a civil action; decided under former 49 U.S.C. § 9
- requiring claimant to elect between a complaint to the Commission and a civil action; decided under former 49 U.S.C. § 9
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Judges: Holmes
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