Show express companies must far the tax Jalc aeo july 28 judge anley of the circuit court today ruled in favor of the shippers in the test caso brought by the illinois manufacturers association granting a writ of mandamus compelling he united states express companies to accept for transportation packages for shipment without the payment of one cent in excess of rate the case will be appealed by the defendants the court held it was not within the main of the shipper to iesu etho bills ot lading and that the law expressly provides that the gereon issuing the re ceist ahall affix the three million dollars annually ia the estimated sum which the express companies will have to pay in case the opinion is sustained by higher courts |