Harlan F. Stone

“ There is an additional reason why the case should not be sent back to the Commission to reconsider its decision that Hoboken should receive no part of whatever windfall may result to the rail carriers from the use of Seatrain's method of loading and unloading. The prescription of divisions where carriers are unable to agree is not a mere partition of property. It is one aspect of the general rate policy which Congress has directed the Commission to establish and administer in the public interest. ”

“ Part of the traffic interchanged with Seatrain moves on so-called lighterage-free rates, and part on non-lighterage-free rates. Under the lighterage-free rates the rail carriers obligate themselves to place freight within reach of ship's tackle, and to receive freight at the foot of ship's tackle-an obligation which normally requires unloading and loading of cars and may also require lighterage and various other services. Hoboken has generally provided for this loading and unloading service by contract with the steamship companies with which it interchanges traffic. ”

“ These findings were based upon an extensive examination of the method of interchange of freight between rail and water carriers generally and between Hoboken and Seatrain. It is not and could not be seriously contended that they are unsupported by evidence.
We are of opinion that these findings are decisive of this appeal. The Commission's determination of the point in time and space at which a carrier's transportation service begins or ends is an administrative finding which, if supported by evidence, is conclusive on the courts. ”

“ Each car is moved from the deck track onto the cradle. The cradle containing the car is then lifted by the crane and placed on the dock alongside the vessel where the car is switched by Hoboken over its own tracks to a connecting trunk line over which it proceeds to its rail destination. By this operation the expense is avoided of loading and unloading freight into and from the cars at shipside, ordinarily incident to exchange of traffic between rail and water carriers. ”

“ Akron, C. & Y. Ry. Co., 234 I.C.C. 114. The order, reviewable by the District Court, is reviewable by this court on appeal. Alton R. Co. v. United States, 287 U.S. 229, 237 240, 53 S.Ct. 124, 127, 128, 77 L.Ed. 275; Baltimore & O.R. Co. v. ”