Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Mugg

Syllabus

<p>One obtaining from a common carrier transportation of goods from one State to another at a rate specified in the bill of lading, less than the schedule rates published and approved and in force at the timé, whether he does or does not know the rate is less than schedule rate, is not entitled to recover the goods, or damages fo,r their detention, upon tendering payment of the amount specified in the bill of lading, or of any sum less than the published charges.</p> <p>Whatever may be the rate agreed upon, the carrier’s lien on the goods is, by force of the Interstate Commerce Law, the amount fixed by the published schedule of rates and charges, and this lien can be discharged, and the consignee become entitled to the goods, only by payment or tender ’ of such amount.</p>