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E. Clemens Horst Co. v. Railroad Commission of State

Supreme Court of California
Jul 31, 1917
175 Cal. 660 (Cal. 1917)

Opinion

S. F. No. 8440.

July 31, 1917.

APPLICATION for a Writ of Review against the State Railroad Commission.

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

Edward C. Harrison, and Maurice E. Harrison, for Petitioners.

Douglas Brookman, for Respondents.


We cannot see that the Railroad Commission has assumed by its order to adjudicate the question of the liability of the petitioners to the Southern Pacific Company, or to prevent the interposition of any defense in any action that may be pending or may be hereafter instituted against them by the Southern Pacific Company. No judgment is thereby attempted to be given against any of them. The whole effect of the order is that the Southern Pacific Company is directed to enforce against them a certain paragraph of a certain rule of a certain tariff with reference to demurrage, and this, it is taken for granted, can only be done by the company by means of ordinary actions against the several petitioners in the courts of the state, where the question of liability will be determined.

The application for a writ of certiorari is denied.


Summaries of

E. Clemens Horst Co. v. Railroad Commission of State

Supreme Court of California
Jul 31, 1917
175 Cal. 660 (Cal. 1917)
Case details for

E. Clemens Horst Co. v. Railroad Commission of State

Case Details

Full title:E. CLEMENS HORST COMPANY (a Corporation), et al., Petitioners, v. RAILROAD…

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Jul 31, 1917

Citations

175 Cal. 660 (Cal. 1917)
166 P. 804

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