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1. Yazoo & M. V. R. Co. v. Jackson Vinger Co., No. 57., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Submitted November 13, 1912. , December 2, 1912, Decided

OVERVIEW: Statute permitting shipper to recover $ 25 penalty from a railroad for failure to settle a claim for damages to freight within 60 days was not repugnant to the Constitution because it merely provided incentive for prompt settlements of just demands.

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