Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Planters' Gin & Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; Bdzvard W. Winfield, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The Planters’ Gin & Oil Company was engaged in the manufacture and sale of cotton seed products at Baldwin, Mississippi. Its plant was a one-press mill.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; Bdzvard W. Winfield, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The Planters’ Gin & Oil Company was engaged in the manufacture and sale of cotton seed products at Baldwin, Mississippi. Its plant was a one-press mill. It was desired to increase its capacity to a two-press mill, and Mr. Justin Matthews was authorized by it to purchase in Tittle Rock, Arkansas, a cylinder, a head block, a pressing ram and heavy castings for a cotton seed oil plant. Matthews did so, and drew a draft in favor of the vendor for $500, the price of the machinery, which was paid…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
Cafter Stating the facts). I. Appellant argues that the defendant as a common carrier was compelled to accept this shipment when tendered to it; that, under the “Hepburn Act” of Congress, it had no right to make any special contract to compensate it for assuming the additional risk that the notice of the special damages- to flow from the failure -to promptly deliver would place upon it. The cases of Hooks Smelting Co. v. Planters’ Comp. Co., 72 Ark. 275, and Globe Refining Co. v. Landa Cotton Oil Co., 190 U. S. 540, are relied upon as. authorities fixing the principle that, to hold a party to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Globe Refining Co. v. Landa Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Vicksburg & Meridian R. R. v. RagsdaleMississippi Supreme Court · 1872
- Harvey v. Connecticut & Passumpsic Rivers RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
- Hooks Smelting Co. v. Planters' Compress Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Crutcher v. Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf RailroadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
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- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. KingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. MorrisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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