Legal Opinion
McGinley v. Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1935No. 29365PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEberly, J.
This is an action by plaintiffs, George McGinley & Sons, copartners, against the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, for damages occasioned by unnecessary delay, due to the negligence of the defendants, who are connecting carriers, in the transportation of 98 head of fat cattle from Brule, Nebraska, to the Union Stock Yards at Chicago, Illinois. These defendants will hereinafter be referred to. as the “Union Pacific” and the “Milwaukee,” respectively.
A trial to a jury, after issues were joined, resulted in a verdict for plaintiffs,…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. WallSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. NYE Schneider Fowler Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
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