Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co v. United States Rolling Stock Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. T. M. Shaw, Judge, presiding. This is an action by appellee, against appellant, seeking to charge it, as a common carrier, with the loss by fire of four freight cars.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. T. M. Shaw, Judge, presiding. This is an action by appellee, against appellant, seeking to charge it, as a common carrier, with the loss by fire of four freight cars. The facts are, briefly, that appellant is a railroad company, owning a line of road from Pekin to Peoria, with large terminal facilities at the latter city, with various tracks leading from its own and other railroads, to industries in and about the city. By contract with various roads,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shope
It is stated by counsel for appellee: “The only question in the case is, was appellant liable as a common carrier of the cars, and was its liability as to the ears terminated before the-cars reached their destination,—that is, the storage yard? In other words, did the stoppage to unload freight complete the transportation of the cars which were destined for another point ?” Other points are made by appellant as to the right of appellee to recover, which, in the view we take of the case, it will be unnecessary to discuss or determine. No negligence is charged, and the only question is, was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Mallory v. Tioga Rail RoadNew York Supreme Court · 1862
- East St. Louis Connecting Railway Co. v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1888
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