Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Simonson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Labette district court; A. H. Skidmore, judge. In bane.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Doster, C. J.:
This was an action against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company to recover for a shortage of hay shipped over its line. *803Judgment went against it, to reverse which, it has prosecuted error to this court.
The action was brought under chapter 100 of the Laws of 1893 (Gen. Stat. 1901, §§5938-5947). The statute requires railroad companies to provide track scales for weighing car-load lots of hay, grain, etc., and to issue duplicate bills of lading for the shipment. It makes the companies responsible for the full amount of such shipment,…
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