John A. Swearingen wrote:
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> It is my understanding that the beautiful old "billboard reefers" which used
> to grace the freight trains of this country met their demise when the United
> States Supreme Court declared them illegal. I do not have a law library
> nearby. Will anyone shed some light on the court?s reasoning, and, perhaps,
> provide a citation to the case?
>
I don't have a law library either, but the basic reasoning was that
smaller manufacturers could be forced to ship their products inside a
competitor's advertising, and that this constituted an unfair advantage.
Marshall
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