Transcript of Record — United States v. Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co. (No. 22)

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SUPREME ‘COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

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' THE. UNITED S£ATES OF AMERICA, INTERSTATE

‘COMMERCE COMMISSION, T. J. McCARTHY STEAM-

. SHIP COMPANY AND AUTOMOTIVE TRADES nibs |

ee mages MPANY, ‘APPELLANTS |

vs.

DE TROIT AND CLEVELAND NAVIGATION COMPANY,

GREAT LAKES. TRANSIT COMPANY,AND NICHOL- . ~

SON UNIVERSAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

PER AL FROM’ ‘THE DISTRICT’ COURT OF THE dae i STATES

- FOR tae BASTRSN DISTRICT: OF MICHIGAN |

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' FILED JANUARY 27, 1945 —

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‘SUPREME COERT-OF THE UNITE D. Star ESS Nez

. SUS a Oc CTOBER TERM, “1944

No. siT

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERIC A, INT ERSTATE

COMMERCE COMMSSSION, T..J McCARTHY STEAM.

SHIP COMPANY AND AUTOMOTIVE T RADES STEAM- :

SHIP COMPANY, APPELLANTS ; ;

“VS.

DETROIT AND CLEV ELAND: NAVIGA TION COMPANY,

‘GREAT LAKES TRANSIT COMPANY- AND NICHOL-

SON UNIVERSAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Os,

APPEAL FROM .” HE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED . STATES “

FOR THE MARE ERN DISTRIC TOF een .

2 pay an feet ae) : : :

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. Retord from D. C, U.S., Eastern District of Michigan. _-._ A

Docket jatttion...\y--- SRE OSE Re = a aD Boop ee ey ¥ ;

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Exhibit A—Report and ‘order. of Commission on . rz

further hearing, March 7, 1944, Docket No. W-592. © 10

Exhibit B-—Report and order of ‘Commission, Nov.,

at - 25,1942, Docket No. W-592-_ precede decabiccsuice & 18 21

Exhibit C——Brief, of applicants before Commission a ae

Docket No. W ~ 592 and No. W-729_.-. 2.21. 21 26

: Exhibit D—Brief-on further hearing before Com-_ ee

eet. mission in Docket No. W-592 and No. W~729____ 26 34

‘ ° Exhibit E—Petition for reopening, reconsideration, - T=,

; ete., beforé Commission in Docket No. W ~592 and . pay

eft Ea ais a Se ee = cei oak ook kwon aad 35: («a7

Exhibit F—Letter, Chief Examiner to W iliam F,’

2 Sinan ana baie Sika a hacciia a's icant cdg Sats 50° 73

Answer of Interstate C ommerce Gianiieien pes eee ee 51 74. .*

Answer of United Statés of ‘Ameriga.:-. 2... 2-2-2 .- 55:~ 76--°

_ ° Petition of T...J.. McCarthy Steamship Company and Z

a - Automotive ‘Trades Steamship Company, for leave to tothe

intervene. .....---..--------- ptbnnes oe henatacinne 58 78.

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Record from D.C US. Eaters bisteetot Michizim Cil deigigal Priv

eres Order permitting intervention of T.-J. MeCarthy Steam-

: ship Company and Automotive Trades Steamship Com-

pany a : 60 7s

Answer of T. J. MeCarthy Steamship Company and :

Automotive Trades Steamship Company me wi 62 rhe

Opinions, Simons, J pare 66°. -S82

Find! decree _- o. ; ey . "99 a0

Petition for appes! my. si- ° . 0

* Order allowing appeal : ’ S3 62

Assignmetit of errors. - .- . ~ si. . 93 —

a Citation on appeal [omitted in “printing! <<... oe

re RE RAE Notice of appeal na So 95...

bond for cost on appeal omitted in pripting} *_. - 100 98

Natice of filing bond on appeal fomitted in printing} 103 O68

Praéecipe for transeript of re ¢ord Re ; > 107 96

‘Clerk #eertificate jomitted in printing} ~~ : 109 %%

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PLAINTIBFS: EATIBIES

No. 1+ Transeripts of hearings before Interstate Cam-

e merce Commission in ‘Docks No.” W592 and

Docket No: W-729 ° es 1 98:

’ Caption-and appearances : 1 Os.

Testimony of T. J. McCarthy. —e —_ s- 101

| toy | a” ee eee : 70. 136.

E-yhibits: : ;

a - No. 2--Correspondence between D. & C.

Navigation’ Co.. and “Tf. J. MeCarthy

= ss Steamship Ce. re charter — oe 124A 100

=? |. Agreement and chartérj of Feb. 18, ‘

* 1937 2... HE, 162

i Nos. 3,to 10 inc.—Shipping orders > 14k :

“hes follows 168

"Testimony of-— . ap *

* T. J. MeCarthy (reealied) - - : #16 169

~~ William J. Hoifman ‘ 178-204

‘ 'T. J. MeCarthy (reealted _ Is? 200

us = ‘William J.41offfian (recalled ‘ i: Se"

“! T. J. MeCarthy (recalied)~ - . a" _ =.199 216

H,. J. Hern _- ae eee 26-220

; NM. J. Brennati___. 2130-224,

.W. H. Rivett. _ <avween 236 ©=— 236

H. L. Zenzius - ; l « 250 .245

: ee ee Oe ee n-t-enge 205 253

Dae es Sh Se Seen Sipe. SO

; J. R. DePianehe.-. > xtceuusac: ae

-r@ 7 yp "J. MeCarthy- (recalled) —. a ree => oe a

aS oe I Be BR, Ot =. -. 325° 286

a Me Arnold (recalled) ._.—':.-- weg ajecucthcg tc ae

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das No. 1. "Traseripts.of hearing “Continued :

Exhibits: tag oe 2 N\originak Print

No. 11- Modifieations of charter -dated

-Féb. 18, 1937,.on steamer T. J. Met ‘arthy, “

aoe April 7, 1939 _.- | ' 339 294

6. @ NO. 12 Modification of charter dated #€). 7 ee fa

7) _ fe 18; 1937, of steamer Gecrge AO eee pO oat A ; ‘

rs " April 7, 19% ae eel iP zu pA2 206

Tae ae — Nuts Kereeme nt' between 1. & C. Navi-

eS Se " gation Co. and 4 J: McCarthy, Ngareh im

. 29, 1933: 345° 298

a: ‘ No. 14— Same, Aug. & 1933_ 350° 300 at

_. y= No. 1-.Same, April 17, 1934 . : 353 .2023° Pag

Nod 16—Same, Feb. 18, 1937-2 o<* S8- OM. -

* - No, 17 Agreetnent between D. 4a. Navi- ;

. gation Co. and. Automotive Trades Steam- ae ims

o 2 ship Co. Nov. 24, 1986... 0.0 :360 305,

5 or ae No. 18- Agreeme nt between D. & C. Navi ee

*. tion Co. and T.-J.. Me¢ ‘arthy Steamship . e.

: Co., Feb. 18, 1937 362 = 306.

No. 19—Contract bet ween T. J: Met varthy f c—

Steamship Co. and T. J. MeCarthy, Ny } -

April. 7, 1937_. . * 366 (3808 : z

5 No.. 20} - Agreement. between D. & C. Navi-g <t }

: gation Co. snd Automotive Trades Steam." ~ <a *

‘ship’Co., Mareh’S, 1941- os 368° 309

¢ . + No. 21--Same, Feb,“4, 1943..4: +..." 372°: 311

: No. 22——-Agreement between D. & C. Naviz ~ | o

. : ' gation Co. and T. J. MeCarthy Aree caaces mens =

& Co., Feb. 4, 1942... Se :

car ; ne. 23-—Coenfirmation of dis eulssionis with oeeH Sy e

L.- Perkins, Oct. 10, 1937. ___- -... 38-A 316. oS 7

: ‘ie of Statement*showing riumber of auto-. , : a

mobiles transported, éte. pice promis fe.

q ‘Up 25-- Same - ee = 388 3°21

vty 2H Statement leita anniead al aute-

‘mobiles on. hand at Detroit, seasons of » o<

* "1940-1941. Catron a MBB

© . .. Ye: 27- _Statemént showi ing _ operation of ' ai

; Steamer George H. Ingalis-: .° @t.. ms.

“= No. 28—Local commodity freight tariffs 4, es —

_ Nos. 1. to 9 mé.—Autoniotive Trades” _ :

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No. 29—Sainé, T. J. MeCarthy — | Ee ae eae toga

ES BI RJ ee 417 _ 351 P|

. No 30— American forni 1936 lake grain <a si Pape:

: _ bill of lading... _.:-_*__- 432 «© «375 a

No. 31—Lake bill of lading for bulk cargoes Ee

.- . ‘other than grain‘aad seed... - a

: No. 32— Bill sist tte ane i heck ere 434 379 we

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further hearing, May 10, 1943, Docket «

=< ae 98162-~ <2 =. nena

. 35—Lettes, Claude R. Porter te

: * Sasephi B. Eastman, April 24, 1942__

No. 36—Statistical table of- “operations

* of Great Lakes Transit Corp_.-...__ 648 500 :

No. 37—Financial statement of Great _

ie Lakes Transit Corp__._.-.:-...__- 649 501

No. 38°-“8nnual report, of D. & C. Navi- ; ’

gation Co., 1942... ___- SEO ay Sea * 650 502:

Argument of 8. D. Petter. 2.....-+...-.3.° 4 ae

Argument of 8. 8. Eisen. nanan abak cas 670 = 513

Argument of K. D. Loos. -_ - _.. disveasenns: et oe

Argument of F. W. Sullivan. ....--____, 6Q1 “523

Reply argument of S. D. Foster... __. 694 525

No. 2--Blotter advertising D. & C. Navigatior Co_. 705 531

No. 3— Excerpts from transcripts of hearings before -

Interstate Commeree Commission in Docket No! A

Wee icketcicurcctlbkiwandandipaiéd brews Se 706 532

Testimony of F. L.Hewitt, Jr... 707 532

Testimony .of Clarence io ee eS

-Testimony: of ——————. <= —

ee tae” T. J. McCarthy. A. -- 22.2.2 (aii. [(<=-z= , 700 , 588

~ FP Hewkt, a} Fee Oe P= bint 710 5346

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No. 1— “Transe ripts of hearing- “Continued. “Original Print

; Argument of Sparkmati D. Foster. -: rie 437 380

Argument of 8. 8. Kisen.' 3 447 SHY

ieee Rep'y argument of Sparkman dD. Foeter:\ "466. 395.

¢ Transcript on rehearing -, eriede . 472 “394

Caption and appearances ond 472 ..399-

Testimony of — ; ei" 4s

rae ee ae * Timothy J. MeC ‘arthy (recalled) - ' 474 +400

Pere Me J. Brennati (recalled) _ _ 517 «424

t ot ' Wm. HW Rivett (recalled) .. sceks _ 527° - 430

‘+ E.- B. Rogers_- PONS UA De ed 532 433.

er W. &.. Emblidge........-./......4 ‘538° 436°.

ae ee ee eae baw se «3 ee ae

S a Re kc edasi sel . 586 464,

af : Marcus Feder, Jr_-__- wo ie “i--- 594 468°

J. M. Arnold (recalled) - -: ote 610 477

‘ .. o +. .F. L, Hewitt, Jr.” (recalled) siaaeaws 619 482.

aes Jas. MeMillan _ paGo eee oN <, oe ae ae

Exhibits: nesta cs

oe No,. 33—Letter, Robert D!. Smith to se

: *T." J. McCarthy ieee Co., ;

2 eee) ~ «May 29, .1943-...._- 643 495.

tes “ees 34—Report of C ommission on '

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644 496

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Record from on Eastern District of Mice higan—Con, 4.

No. 3-—Excerpts. from transe seripits a4 ‘ontingied,

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- 1--#tatement: showing total number of |

fie " Gteuebiiae shandled by Nicholson Cni-

versal Steamship Co.,- 1938-1940. _

No, 2—Statement showiig total number of —

_ automobiles-carried by all — lines, 1938;

~ 1940.

“ No. .3- Statement . , hese - percentage”

Nicholson Co. tonnage is’ of the tofal

handled by all lake lines, 1938 1940_

_ No. 4- Statement showing actual ‘00 po-

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819

820

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ares . tential operating days for. year: -1940, -

‘SS ete.— Nicholson-vessels/. _. PL i eee

. No. 5&—Chart in re Nicholson lines—

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No, 6 —Chart gin -re -Nicholson” lines— .

via, Waianae. -.2..-%. Lapeer ae ie

No. (7—-Chart in re Nicholson tines

ch a Ae ee ee eal

. * © No. 8—On fand statentent of autos— day

A by day -to, Buffalo, Cleveland, and «Du- .

4 ai futh or-Tnonths of May, June, October,

Sue er rice and, Novembe r, 1940_

; No. 9—Statement, showing number of, anto-

Soveth. ‘mobiles transpofted by Nicholson Co. for

za "f ’ , ‘ portion of 94h as compared with’ cor-

* responding periods” of’ 1938, 1939, and

= $90Ols

bs No, 10—Statement showing number of Di- ;

. luth automobiles on hand each day at

Detroit fer 1941, ete...

% + Ns o. 4" Original application of CT. J. “MeCarthy

Steamship Company

No. 5 +Amended application. ‘of, 2 3 + Mec ‘arthy

Steamship Gompanyl —— reece

z No. t— Original application ‘of Automotive Trades

Steamship, © fompany-.-..-

Xo. 7— Amended rot ceeeags of Autatnotive Trades

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Ste amship Company = 2.5: -- 22 ,-+ hex -- 2-0-2

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Statement of points ‘tae relied upon and designati ion of record

Sbte lei, oo 56 oe ccna teceats d Soh Re era ab

‘ Order noting probable jurisdiction. cima eee a Sie ceceman a

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