Boaz & Co. v. Central Railroad

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

1. Where parties dealing with each other enter into a lawful contract touching a given transaction, the terms of that contract are the law of the transaction, as between themselves. Their rights and obligations are measured by their own stipulations. Here there was a written contract; tfye animals were shipped at a reduced rate; the owner was allowed free transportation for himself or his agent; and the owner or shipper agreed on his part to assume all risk incident to railroad transportation not occasioned by negligence of the company, and “in case of accidents to or…