Keeney v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Page District Court. — E. B. Woodruff, Judge. Action for damages against a carrier for negligent delay in. the shipment of poultry. There was a verdict for plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
In January, 1912, the plaintiff shipped to his commission merchants at New York City four carloads of live poultry. These shipments were made on different near-by dates, and originated at different towns in Iowa and Missouri. It is alleged that there was unreasonable delay in transporting such shipments, so that they were belated in their arrival at New York City; that the plaintiff suffered loss by reason of a drop in the market pending such delay, and by reason of increased expenses in caring for the poultry and increased shrinkage resulting from the delay. • The shipments were all made…
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