Ortner v. Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Tuscola; Beach, J. Assumpsit by John L. Ortner against the Michigan Central Railroad Company and Henry W. Carr Company for the nondelivery of a carload of beans. Judgment for defendant railroad company on a directed verdict, whereupon suit was discontinued as to other defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This suit was commenced by declaration, the first count of which was in assumpsit, the other two counts sounded in tort. The trial judge directed a verdict in favor of the railroad company. The plaintiff discontinued the suit as to the other defendant. The case is here by writ of error.
Plaintiff owned an elevator in Richville and shipped in February, 1915, two hundred and fifty bags of beans to the defendant Henry W. Carr Company at Saginaw as a car load lot over defendant railroad company’s line from Richville to Saginaw. This shipment was covered by an order bill of lading dated February…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Turnbull v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
- Nelson Grain Co. v. Ann Arbor RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
- Sturges v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1911
- Ithaca Roller Mills v. Ann Arbor RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
3Cited by1 opinion
- Winget v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1920