Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad v. Blankenship

The complaint in this action is in substance as follows: December 17,1913, appellee purchased 173 head of calves and yearling cattle, and shipped the same in four cars over appellant’s main line of railroad from the city of Chicago to the town of Gosport, Indiana. Said stock was shipped under a contract made a part of the complaint. When loaded it was free from disease and in good condition and properly loaded upon cars in time for shipment on the evening of said day, and was due to arrive in regular course of shipment at 6 o’clock a.m. the next morning thereafter, and if it had been…