THE

INTER-STATE COMMERCE ACT

AN ANALYSIS OF ITS PROVISIONS

BY

JOHN R. DOS PASSOS

OF THE NEW YORK BAR

AUTHOR OF

THE LAW OF STOCK BROKERS AND STOCK EXCHANGES,” ETC.

NEW YORK & LONDON

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
The Knickerbocker Press

SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION

xi

CHAPTER I.

I

HISTORY OF INTER-STATE COMMERCE LEGISLATION .

Containing review of decisions of Supreme Court

of the United States upon inter-State com-

merce.

CHAPTER II.

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9

TO WHAT COMMON CARRIERS THE INTER-STATE

COMMERCE ACT APPLIES

First : Common carriers by land

Second : Common carriers partly by railroad

and partly by water

Third: Terms“ railroad” and “transportation

defined

Fourth : Internal State commerce not affected.

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CHAPTER III.

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RATES, CHARGES, AND FARES WHICH COMMON CAR-

RIERS MAY COLLECT

First : Power of Congress to fix charges con-