Erisman v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wayne District Court. — Tiios. L. Maxwell, Judge. Action to recover damages to goods shipped by plain tiff from Osceola, Nebraska, to Corydon, Iowa, over the Union Pacific and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads, the former being the initial carrier.
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Appeal from Wayne District Court. — Tiios. L. Maxwell, Judge. Action to recover damages to goods shipped by plain tiff from Osceola, Nebraska, to Corydon, Iowa, over the Union Pacific and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads, the former being the initial carrier. The case was originally brought in justice court, and, upon a trial there, judgment was rendered for plaintiff in .the sum of $19.25. Defendant sued out a writ of error to the district court and was there heard on 'said writ, resulting in a dismissal of the writ. The case comes here on appeal from this ruling.
1Per curiam
l. carriers: carmerce^íimitirig sónaMCTi'éss.oa' I. Defendant’s answer iu justice court consisted of a general deau<^ soine affirmative pleas in defense, to wit, that plaintiff at no time before bringing suit made any demand on defendant for the payment of damages, and that he did not, within four months after the delivery of the merchandise, make any claim in writing to the defendant for said damages, and did not at any time make any such claim in'writ*761ing to the Union Pacific Railroad Company at Osceola, Nebraska. Plaintiff showed that the goods were in good condition when delivered to the…
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