| Show important decision Dc ilon on a switching charges Du RuQue iowa sept 8 judge ney no ot of the state district court today to day alle filed an important decision in the case of t the he iowa railway commission against the chicago milwaukee st paul 1 railway company fengler and bad had shipped to them some time ago several car loads of fuel oil from lima ohia ohla the cars came from chicago over the chicago st paul kansas city and as the yards of the consignees consig nees could only be reached by the milwaukee road the latter bad had to switch the cars care in about three thre miles amiles the milwaukee company pan Y charged from 13 to 15 per car for or this b Is switching the charge being greatly in excess of the joint switching rates fixed by the elate state railroad commission on complaint of the consignee consignees consig nees 8 the he t commission commie Bion ordered the tha icom company an Y to switch the cars care at the rate fixed the company refused and the case went into court judge ney holds that the contract between fengler and and the oil company at lima ohia is an art inter state commerce contract and that the board of railroad commissioners of iowa has no jurisdiction to remedy grievances arising the plaintiff plaintiffs nt petition was dismissed the case will now go to the supreme court on appeal |
