Gulf, M. & N. R. v. Riverside Brick & Mfg. Co.

The appellant brought suit against appellee for freight charges on certain shipments of brick from the plant of appellee to points on appellant’s line of railroad. There was an error in the amount charged for freight on the said shipments, and suit was brought for the difference between the proper rate and the amount actually paid.

During1; 1921 the appellee shipped certain cars of brick from its plant to its customers at Lucedale and Richton, Miss. The appellant collected from the consignees what was supposed to be the freight rates according to the amount indicated on the waybill. Afterwards…