...control shall be subject to all laws and liabilities as common carriers, whether arising under State br Federal laws or at common law, except in so far as...instrumentality or agency of the Federal Government. . . . But no process, mesne or final, shall be levied against any property under such Federal control."...

...provisions of this act or any other act applicable to such föderal control or with any order of tbe President. Actions at law or suits in equity may be...instrumentality or agency of the federal government. • • * " See Muir v. L. & N. R, Co., 247 Fed. loe. cit 890. This section clearly authorizes the...

...rights and remedies they had before government control. Among other things, the statute provides: . "Actions at law or suits in equity may be brought...instrumentality or agency of the federal government." Section 10 (section 3115%j). We think counsel's contention wholly untenable, and that the assignment...

...not taken over the control of the transportation systems. The provision of the act (section 3115%J): "Actions at law or suits in equity may be brought...instrumentality or agency of the federal government" — carries with it the Idea that such suits may be Instituted against the carrier while under governmental...

...[US Сотр. St. 1918, U. S. Сотр. St. Ann. Supp. 1919, g 3115%Л) it Is provided: "Actions flt law or suits in equity may be brought by and against...instrumentality or agency of the federal government. Nor shall any such carrier be entitled to have transferred to a federal court any action heretofore...

..."Actions at law or suits in equity may be bronght by and against such carriers and judgments rendered a» now provided by law; and in any action at law or suit...instrumentality or agency of the federal government." Section 10 (section 3115%j). We think counsel's contention wholly untenable, and that the assignment...

...equity may be brought by and against such carriers, and judgments rendered as now provided by lnw. and in any action at law or suit in equity against...instrumentality or agency of the Federal government." V. VENUE (p. 480) Act of Oct. 22, 1913, abolishing commerce court as repealing venue provision.—...

...brought by and against such carriers, and judgments rendered as now provided by law; and in any such action at law or suit in equity against the carrier,...instrumentality or agency of the Federal Government." From the foregoing act, as well as from Order No. 50 of the Director General, it is clear that actions...

...judgments rendered as now provided by law; and in any action at law or suit in equity against the carriers, no defense shall be made thereto upon the ground that...instrumentality or agency of the Federal Government." On October 28, 1918, the Director General issued "General Order No. 50," providing that: "Actions at...

...carriers, and judgments rendered in actions at law or suits in equity against the carriers. And that no defense shall be made thereto upon the ground that...the carrier is an instrumentality or agency of the government. Under that act it is manifest that wrongdoers who control a common carrier and exact excessive...