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Show LONG AND SHORT HADL RAILROAD CASE DECIDED WASHINGTON, May 19.-Tke United . States Supreme court has reversed the late finding of the United States Interstate Commerce "commission' ' in the case - of the proceeding of that commission against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad company and other railroad 'companies whose lines constitute consti-tute a continuous line between the cities of New Orleans and Atlanta. The case arose out of a charge made to the effect that there Is discrimination against the town of La Grange, which is on the line between New Orleans and Atlanta, to which It was alleged that a higher rate was charged on freight from New Orleans Or-leans than was charged on goods shipped from New Orleans to Atlanta, notwithstanding notwith-standing It was a shorter haul. The court held that the rate In favor of Atlanta At-lanta was JuHtlf!f(1 by th fact that Atlanta At-lanta la a competitive point. In the ca"e of the P.enubllc of Colom-1 Colom-1 -i vs. the (. aura r-r --i r. y tr court tnod-i tnod-i .f a CH,.r,( r f t 1 ! t ro 't Court of Ap-I' Ap-I' s ( rt.n I'oirrtn t.rci.x 1 he cae In- v a r: !rnvi"ir , t n c m n the t - t " t - ' - e ( 'in- i ; ' ' . . i ; i. T a c t . for -a railroad unoer an. award made to one Cherry,- m isto. ' The courts of the United States secured Jurisdiction through the fact that the company was Incer- Jtorated in West Virginia. The courts be-ow. be-ow. recognised the full claim of the company. com-pany. Including an item of $145,000 to Cherry on account of the transfer of his chArter,' and of $29,000 to one of the arbitrators arbi-trators In the cane. The opinion rendered today disallows these two claims, but -recognizes the claim of the company for compensation com-pensation for rolling stock, for salaries for its officers and for traveling expenses, the total allowance being tlM,2'.4. The court reversed the opinion of the Supreme court of the State of North Carolina Car-olina In the case of the Southern Railway company vs. AllUon. The case was a procedin for damnirea on account of an accident and the point of interest Involved was the question as to whether the railroad rail-road companv had secured cltlzenehlp In the State of North Carolina by filing Its charter In that ftate when It had been incorporated In Virginia. The State court held thit it ! I become a citizen by that proceeding. Ine opinion today tot.lt the orT'OPlte view, bcllr that c!-nnshlp confned to the tite in r irti the Carter frsnted. The der' Ha., t..r.;ore, .M.l-..J t? t . TE .t.'v- i C .4- J . |