Alton Railroad v. Gillarde

Mr. Presiding Justice Hates

delivered the opinion of the court.

The Alton Railroad Company filed a complaint in the circuit court of Sangamon county against F. Gillarde, doing business as the Springfield Produce Company, to collect three hundred forty-three dollars and ninety-five cents ($343.95) in freight charges. These charges were assessed against a carload of grapefruit shipped by C. H. Taylor & Company at Wauchula, Florida, to F. N. Hicks at Waycross, Georgia, freight to be paid by the consignee or such person as might become reconsignee. Hicks reconsigned the shipment to F. Gillarde at…