Melbourne & Troy v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

This is a suit by the appellants, against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, for damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of defendant’s failure to deliver a car-load of lime to the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, for delivery by the latter company to the plaintiffs, to whom it belonged. Trial was had without jury, and exception reserved to the judgment rendered; which brings before this court the evidence introduced below, and imposes the duty of reviewing the conclusion reached by the City Court, that on the evidence plaintiffs were not entitled to recover. — Acts…