Legal Opinion

Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Ry. Co. v. Murray

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1874Published

Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tiptoe, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

This record contains no evidence that, under the most favorable view, would support a recovery. The facts may be briefly stated : On the 21st day of August, 1872, appellees delivered to appellant, at Le Boy, in this State, a lot of hogs, which were placed in a double-deck car, No. 2133, belonging to the Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati and Indianapolis Bailroad Company, and consigned to Sadler, Haven & Co., Pittsburgh. Appellant’s railroad terminates at Indianapolis. It is in proof it was the general and long established custom of the company, in delivering freight to connecting lines, to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Chicago & North-western Railway Co. v. AmesIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

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