Chicago & E. I. R. v. Collins Produce Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Illinois. Action by the Collins Produce Company against the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Illinois. Action by the Collins Produce Company against the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. The Collins Produce Company, defendant in error, herein called “plaintiff,” brought suit against the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Bailroad Company, plaintiff in error, herein called “defendant,” for damages occasioned by the loss of a car of chickens. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $4,125.82. Plaintiff shipped a car of chickens from Cypress,…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] It is contended for defendant that the liability of the initial carrier for loss occurring while the shipment is in the charge of the connecting carrier is not the same as the liability of the initial carrier for loss while the shipment is in its charge and is not the common-law liability of a carrier. In support thereof, counsel refers to that portion of section 20 of the act to regulate commerce, commonly called the Car-mack amendment, which reads as follows:
“Any common carrier * * * shall be liable to the lawful holder thereof for any loss, damage or…
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