Swift & Co. v. Hocking Valley Railway Co.

Citations

• 93 Ohio St. (N.S.) 143

Syllabus

<p>Railroads — Demurrage mies — Findings by interstate commerce commission final, when.</p> <p>Where a demurrage rule, named in the tariff filed by an interstate railroad with the interstate commerce commission and published according to law, has been passed upon and approved by the commission, acting within the scope of its authority, the decision of that tribunal is binding upon the state courts, and the question of the validity of the rule is not open for consideration in an action brought by the railroad company to recover the charges assessed under the rule as to cars engaged in interstate commerce.</p>