Betts v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. — Hon W. S. Withrow, Judge. Action on alleged contract resulted in judgment as prayed. Tbe defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, L-
Plaintiff shipped a carload of mules from Grundy Center, billed -over the Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific Bailway to Burlington, and from there over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Bailroad to East St. Louis, 111. Between Burlington and Keokuk seven mules were injured, and plaintiff alleged in his petition that upon discovering their condition he telegraphed defendant’s superintendent; that he turned the shipment over to the company, and that subsequently, by virtue of an agreement with it, he received all but two mules upon the company’s promise to pay him $381.50 for these, their…
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- Latta v. Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
- McLagan v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
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