Prologue — United States v. Pan American Corp.

TRANSCRIPT OF RECORD

‘SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES —

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THE UNITED STATES oF AMERICA AND INTERSTATE

Se COMMERCE COMMISSION, APPELLANTS —

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PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM, CORPORATION, THE CELO- }

TEX COMPANY, GREAT SOUTHERN ‘LUMBER COM.

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APPRAL PROM THE E DISTRICT. COUT OF THR . D: PATHS FOR

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

OcroBER TERM, 1937

No. 514

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND INTERSTATE

COMMERCE COMMISSION, APPELLANTS

vs.

PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION, THE CELO-

TEX COMPANY, GREAT SOUTHERN LUMBER COM-

, PANY, ET AL. \

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR

THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA —~

FILE OCTOBER 18. 1987

No. 530 ’

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND INTERSTATE

COMMERCE COMMISSION, APPELLANTS

‘ vs.

HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY, MAGNOLIA ‘PETRO-

LEUM COMPANY, THE TEXAS COMPANY, ET AL.

APPEAL FROM THE ’DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

Fitep Ocroser 25, 1937

INDEX :

Original Print

Record from D. CyU. S., Eastern Louisiana --_____...........-. 1 1

ET, SPCR I OLE ETT on t 1

Bill of complaint in cause No. 314 Equity, Pan American

Petroleum Corp. vs. United States of America, et al. _.____ oa 2

Appendix A—Report of I. C. C. in ex parte No. 104, May 14,

SU cciewe cub ctbdnbadudd Sis <ebbbkinmsdebbendideda 22 13

Appendix B—Sixteenth supplemental report and order of -

Commission, ex parte No. 104...-_- Stceweceteucncoute 91. «52

44090—88——1 Y ’

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Record from D. C. U. S., Eastern Louisiana—Continued. Original Print

Bill of Complaint in cause No. 315 Equity, Colin C. Bell, ete; -

Trustees of Celotex Company, vs. Mates States of America,

, bal........-..-----.-2.-----202---2--------+-------- 98 55

; ‘Appendix A—Report of I. C. C. in ex parte No. 104, May

14, 1935, (copy) [omitted in printing]- --------------- 122 70

Appendix B—Twenty-third supplemental report and order ;

of Commission, ex parte No. 104________.--.-------- 189 70

Appendix C—Petition for rehearing befo re Commissign, ex .

ONE REREAD RSS Sr cee, SER Pe Ee a 196 -74

Bill of Complaint in cause No. 317 Equity, Great Southern

Lumber Co. et al. vs. United States of America et al _- ---- 206 79

‘Appendix A—Report of I, C. C. inex parte No. 104, May

14, 1935 (copy) [omitted Pe iickinckcdncksscsace 226 89

Appendix B—Twenty-seventh supplemental report and

im order of Commission, ex parte RS ree 295 90

_ -Bilrof Complaint in cause Ny. 331 Equity, Standard Oii Com- -

pany of Louisiana vs. United States of America, et.al, = 303 94

‘ Appendix A—Report of I. C. C. in ex parte No. 104, May |

14, 1935 (copy) [omitted in printing] - - - ~~... ---------- , 826 106

Appendix B—Fifth supplemental report and order of

Commission, ex parte No. 104___.-___-.__.---------.- 393 107

Order fixing hearing on application for preliminary injunction

ee hive eankdakeantheexéeuneshuns 402 112.

Order fixing hearing on application for preliminary injunction

Sr ee GY Be Sine ne dcendccccceccancncancad A ittnncee 403 112

Order fixing hearing on application for preliminary injunction

Oe GN SN in acre n ds enenndnedneetsnendasnkss sates 404 118

Auswer of United States of America in case No. 314-3______- 405 113

Answer of United States of America in case No. 315-.------- 408 115

Answer of United States of America in case No. 317_---.---- 411 117

- Answer of United States of America in case No. 331 - - - ------ 414 118

Intervention of Interstate Commerce Commission in case No. |

| SES oe FE SES eee ... 418 121.

Intervention of Interstate Commerce Commission in case No 7

See IR Be. Five! fit iy Mee Sr ip RA et NS Ng ple, So EE POC 419 122

Intervention of Interstate Commerce Commission in case No

RE FERAL ER GRE RECN IONE Pe Clee TER aE 420 122

Intervention of Interstate Commerce Commission in case No.

Ee ee ees ae) ee em aN, Sep Ee 421 122

Answer of Interstate Commerce Commission in case No. 314-_ 422 123

. Answer of Interstate Commerce Commission in ease No. 315.. 427 125

Answer of Interstate Commerce Commission in case No. 317__ 433 127

Answer of Interstate Commerce Commission in case No. 331_. 438 129

Answer of Illinois Central Railroad Company in case No. 314-. 442 132

Answer of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Co. in case

Stipulation of Counsel extending time in which defendant rail-

road companies may plead or answer, filed in case No. 315.. 448 136

Answer of Texas & New Orleans Railroad Co. in case No.315.. 449 137

Answer of Texas & Pacific Railway Company in case No. 315.. 451 138

Anawer of Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific Terminal Railroad of

New Orleans in case No. 315:__..._.----.--------------- 453 139

Anawer of Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad Company in case

BOD: Ti gavicwckn ce tn gennccnuanencqess saccestscceseune 455 140

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Record from D. C. U. S., Bastern Louisiana—Continued. Original Print

Answer of Illinois Central Railroad Company in case No. 331... 460 144

Answer of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Co. in case 331_. - 462 145

Interlocrtory Injunction filed in case No. 331_-_--- ---- ean 466 148

Interlecutory Injunction filed in case No. 314_____-_------.. 468 ~ 149

Interlocutory Injunction filed in case No. 315___- 9---------- 471 1651

Interlocutory Injunction filed in case No. 317_.....--------. 474 153

Notation as to various exhibits omitted from printed record-. 477 154

Order assigning cases for hearing on meriis-_-- ---_---.--.-.----- 478 155

Order consolidating cases for trial__._...-.*_.....-.------ —<« i

inc ace ehanhnban ease he sinkn 480 156

/ Motion to change name of plaintiff in case No. 315-_-_-----.-- 482 157

Order substituting name of plaintiff in gase No. 315_...-..-. 484 158

Opinion of the Court, Kennerly, J_---......--------------- 486 160

inal Decree entered in.case No. 314__________.-_---------- 498 167

Final Decree entered in case No. 315___._. . .._-_----------. 499 168 .

Final Decree entered.n case’ No. 317_..______.._.-2-------- 500 «169 ;

Final Decree entered in case No. 331__......-...----------- 50. 170

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law_---_--....-------- 502 171 °

Narrative statement of evidence before Interstate Commerce’ :

ted nucchektSCNehh Mee een eaeh ROMA ee 509 176

Testimony of:

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BE anc adtendedeaaeachsnceenscewausned 517181

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PUGET. POBIED. 6c ncccccncge-naqsccences »--- 533 189

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oA Dy ibs cab ednenhundendcudtneaneeenkes 562 206 °

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he he SR chescncnnndectenesudackenete 596 226

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i cc chinkelicnehtedhenemieneneeeceninnh 610 232

Ee ee ee Sn 616 236

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PE EE ee ee eee, aes * 625 239

i Be kaa kekbddncanneeendhcenenenekinesds 630 242

Se I dtl a inca aia etals eat indi tail uu. its ines 641° 249

i IR. «oni ached cimetakin dad Genser 644 251

yO Minh annantnedehannekneaaseaeebnk 646 252

C. L. Franklin- -_.----. cdiicihiniiniemaeaaisaiiancak 657 258 :

tk Se echtibndatiidesnantintebendamekanet (659 259

Ph eb eb tinehametssnocenensenand Dickcdsearaovaiacks 667 264

i lt icshibdidemdadkgeniindbatwdeemednne 675 269

SJ. TH. TeMiahet .ncnucecaccs nnnnetninetenbanadned 683 274

fh Shiai nihheameseienetadabine mbbaweanit 691 279

Ree EP Tn = ep ENpEe NY Deer ‘698 283

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Record from D. C. U. 8., Bastern Louisiana—Continued.

‘Narrative statement of evidencée—Continied.

Testimony of—Continued.

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J. M. Fleming (recalled) .......................

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Exhibits:

A-23—Blueprint of plant of Shell Petroleum

» Gate BRNO, BO ccccccccccccccd ae

A-24— Map of Celotex Co., New Orleans, La... __-

A-27—Map of tracks at Bogalusa Paper Co.

_- and Great Southerr Lumber Co.,

. Bogalusa, La............ ntskinieo

A-28—Statement of shipments of allied. industries

at Bogalusa, tpi, and Ist quarter,

; Peeuuntcecactcauskcasuslansanbeas

A-29—Expense report of locomotive of Great

. Southern Lumber Co... _...______- ;

A-35—Blueprint of tracks at Louisiana Develop-

ment Co., Winnfield, La. (Witness

PE ndcnaandacetennanecbdacuecs

\ A-35— Map of Mexican Petroleum Corp.; of La.,

Inec., Destrehan, La. peter os Men-

Piacncceceusesdcccaseccaashesas

A-36— List identifying locations on Ex K-35 (Wit-

ness Seenth.....:...<tm Rébdieas

A-37—Map of tracks at Standard Oil Co.. of La.,

Baton Rouge, La... .............--

A-88—Photostat map of tracks at Standard O@

. Co. of La., Baton Rouge, showing

loading and unloading racks. _-._____

A~39—Traffic agreement of June 1, 1916, between

YY. & M.V., I. C., and N. O. T. & M.

A re ewitching for Stai dard

Oil Co. of La., at North B ton

aninhiniiamenel RR + gEETee )

Original Print

724 299

727 = 301

730 8 =©303

732 305

742 310

742 310

744, 311

747) =—-3313

748 «314

748 314

750 1g

752 «815

755 317

755 31F

760 03=—- 321

761 321

768 325

774 329

778 331

799 86343

806 347

808 349

815-A 353

815-B _ 353

815-C 353

815-D 353

815-E 354

815-F 354

815-G 354

815-H 356

815-I 356

‘“815-J 356

815-K 356

815-L 372

INDEX | ¥

Record from D. C. U. &., Eastern Louisiana—Continued.

Narrative statement of evidence—Continued. :

Exhibita—Continued. Original Print

A-46—Blueprint of tracks of Gulf Refining Co., <

Pest Astin, TUB. cc cccccpocccuccce 815-M 393

A-47—Statement re loaced cars interchanged

between Gulf Refining Co., Port

Arthur, Tex., and T. & N. O. and

T. & F. S., April 1, 1924, to April ;

GR Fin anenen-ceccendsdaceceqees 815-N 393 f

‘A-48—Letter dated April 30, 1923, to Gulf Re- : . :

fining Co., from Kansas City Southern

re allowance spumeesnenasabeoensaes 815-0 304

A-49—Lotter dated July 6, 1923, to Kansas City

Southern, from Gulf Companies. -- -- 815-P 395

A-50—Leiter dated Feb. 13, 1924, to Gulf Com* .

\ panies, from Kansas City Southern -- 815-Q 396

A-71—Port Terminal R. R. map of its property,

a es eee 815-R 397

A-72—Mgsp of Magnolia Petroleum Co., _Beau-

MOOR, Wie decikduccencccddanccecee 815-S 397.

A-73—-Correspondence between; I. C. C. and ‘

Magnolia Petroleum Co. re switch- ;

ing service at Chaison, Tex. plant_- 815-T 397

A-74—Railroad Commission of Texas circular No. . =f

6911 re switching allowances. --. - - -- 815-U. 399

A-75—Magnolia Petroleur. Co. (Chaison re-

finery) switching cost statement, :

June ¥, 1928, to Dec. 31, 1924_____- 815-V 403 ,

A-76—Magnolia Petroleum Co. (Chaison re- oi

finery) switching cost statement, .

. BGS Qe BGT, Ctl ndecccndeccescccs 815-W 404

A-77— Magnolia Petroleum Co. (Chaison refinery)

switching cost statement, 1930. - - - .- 815-X 405 a \

on A-79—Blueprint of tracks at TexasCo., Port \ _ \

Neshes works. ...........%....... 815-Y 405

A-80—Blueprint of tracks at Teas Co., ‘Houston | /

in nk che ckancd chunenenegenane 815-Z 405 J

A-81—Blueprint of tracks at Texas Co., Port. _

eee ' S15-AA 405

A-82—Blueprint of tracks at Texas Co., Port , ;

ID. nck ncuucesnesbonchnseencns 815-BB 405 ’

A-83—Railroad Commission of Texas spedial au-

thority of Aug, 7, 1931, re 90-cent

’ allowance to Texas Co. at Houston... 815-CC 405

' A-84—Letter dated Apr. 30, 1923, from, Kansas o

City Southern R. R. to Texas Co.... 815-DD 406 we

A-85—Texas Co. (Port Arthur terminal) switch- Saree

ing cost statement - -.. - - - Succnceves 815-EE 407 bs Soap

A-86—Texas Co. (Port ‘Neches works) switching \ es

cost statement. _--.....-.....----- 815-FF 408. Nee