Pennsylvania Railroad v. Cunningham
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jasper county; the Hon. William B. Weight, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barry
In April, 1910, appellant delivered four carloads of hay to the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company, at Cisne, Illinois, to be transported to Altoona, Pennsylvania, and which were consigned to himself. The initial carrier issued and delivered to appellant a bill of lading for each car, which was signed by him. The cars were routed via Cincinnati, Ohio, and there delivered to and carried by appellee to the place of destination. Appellant failed to pay the freight and demurrage and this suit was brought in 1919 by appellee to recover the same. Upon a trial before the court without a…
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