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B-139614, SEP. 2, 1959

B-139614 Sep 02, 1959
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ESQUIRE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR OFFICE LETTER OF APRIL 15. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE DEBTOR SETTING FORTH THE BASIS FOR OUR CLAIM AND SUSTAINING THE DEBT. THERE ARE ALSO ENCLOSED A COPY OF A LETTER FROM OREGON NEVADA CALIFORNIA FAST FREIGHT. ALSO IS DECLINING PAYMENT OF THE CLAIM. ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ON FILE HERE WILL BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.

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B-139614, SEP. 2, 1959

TO LAUGHLIN E. WATERS, ESQUIRE:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO OUR OFFICE LETTER OF APRIL 15, 1959, FILE T-SR TK- 172139-EAL, UNDER WHICH WE REFERRED THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED DEBT TO YOU FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.

SINCE OUR LAST REPORTING THE DEBTOR HAS PROTESTED THE ACTION TAKEN BY THIS OFFICE IN STATING THE REQUEST FOR REFUND OF OVERPAYMENT AGAINST IT. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE DEBTOR SETTING FORTH THE BASIS FOR OUR CLAIM AND SUSTAINING THE DEBT. THERE ARE ALSO ENCLOSED A COPY OF A LETTER FROM OREGON NEVADA CALIFORNIA FAST FREIGHT, INC., AND OUR LETTER TO THEM OF MAY 25, 1959. THE OREGON NEVADA CALIFORNIA COMPANY CONTENDS THAT IT ACTED AS THE UNDERLYING CARRIER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MOVEMENT, AND ALSO IS DECLINING PAYMENT OF THE CLAIM, SINCE IT ALLEGES THAT IT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 95 PERCENT OF ANY CLAIM ON THE SUBJECT MOVEMENT.

ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ON FILE HERE WILL BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.

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