Legal Opinion

St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. Shepherd

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 21, 1916No. 160PublishedCited by 31 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of this court under § 237, Jud. Code, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Devanter

This was an action for damages resulting, as was alleged, from unreasonable delay in transporting cattle from Fort Worth, Texas, to Kansas City, Missouri, in May, 1909. The plaintiff had a verdict and judgment and the latter was affirmed. 40 Oklahoma, 589. The errors assigned áre that due effect was not given to certain provisions of the Carmack. Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act (§ 7, c. 3591, 34 Stat. 584, 595) or to the act hmiting the time that cattle in interstate transit may be confined in cars without being unloaded for rest, water and feed, 'June 29,1906, c. 3594, 34 Stat. 607.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mutual Life Insurance v. McGrewSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  2. Consolidated Turnpike Co. v. Norfolk & Ocean View Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. McCorquodale v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. Pim v. St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  5. Forbes v. State Council of Va., Junior Order United American Mechanics of Va.Supreme Court of the United States · 1910

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Tidal Oil Co. v. FlanaganSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  2. Godchaux Co. v. EstopinalSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. Bilby v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  4. Buel, Pryor & Daniel v. St. Louis & S. F. R. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  5. Dickinson v. SeaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1918

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