Southern Pacific Co. v. Grangers' Business Ass'n

GRAY, J., pro tem.

The operator of a public warehouse, engaged in warehousing, cleaning and storing grain for shippers, appeals from a judgment in favor of a common carrier for demurrage on cars consigned to such shippers in its care. This judgment is based upon the following agreement between the parties: “Being fully acquainted with the terms ... of the average basis for settling for detention to cars as set forth in . . . the car demurrage rules . . . and being desirous of availing ourselves of this alternate method of settlement . . . we . . . agree ... (1) that with respect to all cars .…