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McManus v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 10, 1912PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court of Council Bluffs. — Hon. S. B. Snyder, Judge. Action to recover alleged excessive charges, damages to stock shipped, and loss of time resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, and judgment was entered thereon. The defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

The facts are quite fully stated in the opinion filed on the former appeal, 138 Iowa, 150. Upon *362remand to the district court, amendments to the pleadings were filed, and, though other claims were pleaded, only those for overcharge of freight, injury to stock while in transit over defendant’s line, and loss of time by plaintiff’s assignors were submitted to the jury. It will be recalled that on the 29th day of April, 1904, three brothers named Baker shipped three car loads of stock and other property from McClelland, Iowa, to High Eiver, Alberta, via the Chicago & Great Western Railway…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. C. H. Albers Commission Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Grant v. HumerickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  3. McManus v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  4. Blowers v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
  5. Voorhees v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Matlow v. MatlowArizona Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Rueger v. HawksNebraska Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Federal Land Bank v. Union Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1940
  4. Bissell v. SpringSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  5. Levy v. Nevada-California-Oregon Ry.Oregon Supreme Court · 1916

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