Legal Opinion

Dunlap v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 1913PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Clay County. Hon. Robert B. TRIPP, Judge. Action by John R. Dunlap against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company, for damages for failure to transport freight with reasonable, dispatch. From an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint, defendant appeals. Two causes of action are improperly united. 'Sec. 144, Code Civ. Proc.; Meloche v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co., (Mich.) 74 N. W. 301; London & L. Lire Ins.

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Appeal from Circuit Court, Clay County. Hon. Robert B. TRIPP, Judge. Action by John R. Dunlap against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company, for damages for failure to transport freight with reasonable, dispatch. From an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint, defendant appeals. Two causes of action are improperly united. 'Sec. 144, Code Civ. Proc.; Meloche v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co., (Mich.) 74 N. W. 301; London & L. Lire Ins. Co. v. Rome, W. & O. R. Co., (N. Y.) 39 N. E. 79; Pomeroy on Remedial Rights, Secs. 453-477- As to the lot of turkeys at Pierpont, the…

1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, P. J.

Appeal from an order overruling demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint. Complaint alleges that on November 15, 1911, plaintiff requested a car in which to ship a carload of turkeys from Newark and Pierpont, S. D., to Chicago, Ill.; that, in response to such request, defendant company placed a suitable car on the track at Newark to be used for said purpose, and thereupon — on or about November 17 — plaintiff loaded into said car about 1,000 turkeys, cooped for shipment; that plaintiff, relying upon using said car, collected about 300 turkeys at Pierpont ready for loading and shipment on said car,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Miller v. BayerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Bekker v. White River Valley Ry. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Chambers v. Hoover, Washington Territory1887
  4. Roberts v. SamsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Kirby v. Western Union Telegraph Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Sogn v. KoetzleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Rodee v. SeamanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Schwitz v. ThomasSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Walkin v. NokkenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Just v. Martin Bros. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1916

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