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Loomis v. Lehigh Valley R. Co., 240 U.S. 43 (1916)
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Loomis v. Lehigh Valley R. Co., 240 U.S. 43 (1916)
Loomis v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company No. 106 Argued December 6, 1915 Decided January 24, 1916 240 U.S. 43
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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The purpose of the Act to Regulate Commerce was to secure and preserve uniformity, and the courts may not, as an original question, exert authority over subjects which primarily come within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
The character of equipment which the carrier must provide and allowances which it must make for instrumentalities supplied, and services rendered, by the shipper -- such as inside doors and bulkheads in cars and timber therefor -- are problems which directly concern ratemaking, and are peculiarly administrative on which there should be an appropriate inquiry by the Interstate Commerce Commission before being submitted to a court.
The opinions of the Interstate Commerce Commission on questions in regard to allowances to shippers for doors and bulkheads indicate that these problems are complicated and administrative.
The facts, which involve the construction and application of the Act to Regulate Commerce as amended by the Hepburn Act, are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Loomis v. Lehigh Valley R. Co., 240 U.S. 43 (1916) in 240 U.S. 43 240 U.S. 46. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QF1L1BEREWJUCZ2.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Loomis v. Lehigh Valley R. Co., 240 U.S. 43 (1916), in 240 U.S. 43, page 240 U.S. 46. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QF1L1BEREWJUCZ2.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Loomis v. Lehigh Valley R. Co., 240 U.S. 43 (1916). cited in 1916, 240 U.S. 43, pp.240 U.S. 46. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QF1L1BEREWJUCZ2.
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