Kansas City, M. & O. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Moore

Appellee W. R. Moore instituted this suit on December 27, 1909, against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific-Railway Company and the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Company of Texas as connecting lines of common carriers for 8787.18 damages to a shipment of cattle consisting of eight cars containing 53 steers and 145 heifers from Benjamin, Tex., to Kansas City, Mo., on November 10, 1909. The negligence alleged is that the cattle reached the-market 53 hours later than they should have-done, and which resulted in damages, as alleged, of $173.48 on account of the decline in the market value…