New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. Gray

Citations

• 239 U.S. 583
• 36 S. Ct. 176
• 60 L. Ed. 451
• 1916 U.S. LEXIS 1934

Syllabus

<p>The anti-pass provision in the Hepburn Act of 1906 applies to common carriers by railroad in interstate commerce with respect to transportation within the bounds of a State as part of an interstate journey.</p> <p>While the anti-pass provision in the Hepburn Act of 1906 operates upon an agreement for exchange of transportation for anything else than money made prior to the passage of the Act so that specific performance can no longer be required, an interstate carrier cannot for this reason refuse to make just compensation in money for an unpaid balance for services fully performed under such a contract before the passage of the Act. Louis. & Nash. R. R. v. Mottley, 219 U. S. 476, distinguished.</p>