Arkansas Public Service Commission v. United States

Decision Date14 October 1957
Docket NumberNo. 197,197
Citation2 L.Ed.2d 21,355 U.S. 4,78 S.Ct. 26
PartiesARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America and Interstate Commerce Commission et al
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

Mr. Harry E. McDermott, Jr., for appellant.

Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Hansen, Messrs. Robert W. Ginnane and Samuel R. Howell, for the United States and Interstate Commerce Commission.

Messrs. Toll R. Ware, Clyde W. Fiddes and Pat Mehaffy, for appellees Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. and others.

PER CURIAM.

The motions to affirm are granted and the judgment is affirmed.

Mr. Justice WHITTAKER took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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