Trennt v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Blackledgb, District Judge.

This action was instituted by plaintiff, appellee, to recover damages on account of a delayed shipment of cattle from Mullen, Nebraska, to South Omaha,'Nebraska. As an element of damage it was alleged in the petition that the shipment should have arrived at destination on October 10, and that it did not arrive until October 11, at which time the market price and value of said cattle had declined 25 cents a hundredweight below what it was on October 10. There were other allegations of excessive shrinkage and unnecessary feeding caused by the delay. The plaintiff…