Testimony and exhibits in rate cases, 1895-1911.

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Testimony and exhibits in rate cases, 1895-1911.

Printed (primarily) and typescript copies of testimony, exhibits, and a few related documents in hearings and court cases pertaining to shipping rates charged by railroad companies. They include hearings before a special master, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the Railroad and Warehouse Commission; cases heard in North Dakota and Minnesota U.S. district courts; and a case (Simpson vs. Shillaber) appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

1.5 cu. ft. (2 boxes).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6709030

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James, Henry, 1843-1916

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