Show 8 P MUST PAY REBATES court decides against railroad in long and short haul cases san sail Francl francisco california shippers won an important victory over the southern pacific and other railroads in a decision in the united states circuit court of appeals which upheld the constitutionality of the amendments to the state constitution enacted in october 1914 which prohibits the collection or of higher freight rates for short hauls than for longer hauls the decision upholds the previous decision of united states district judge van fleet the california adjustment coin company pany which took over the claims of shippers who since the passage of the amendment have been paying the old rates was awarded in rebates |