Merchants' Warehouse Company v. United States Merchants' Warehouse Company

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Messrs. John W. Davis, of New York City, and M. Hampton Todd, of Philadelphia, Pa., for Merchants' Warehouse Co. and others.

Mr. H. Edgar Barnes, of Philadelphia, Pa., for Pennsylvania Warehousing & Safe Deposit Co.

Mr. John P. Connelly, of Philadelphia, Pa., for Philadelphia Warehousing & Cold Storage Co.

Mr. J. Stanley Payne, of Washington, D. C., for the United States and Interstate Commerce Commission.

Mr. John J. Hickey, of Washington, D. C., for James Gallagher and others.

Mr. Justice STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.