Great Western Railway Co. v. Burns

On the 26th of January, 1865, Burns & Co. delivered to the Michigan Central Eailroad Company, at Chicago, two hundred and eighty-three bales of wool, consigned to Boston. On the 2d and 4th of February, the wool was received by the Great Western Eailway Company, the appellant, at Detroit, and on the 7th and 8th of the same month forwarded eastward to Hamilton, a point forty-three miles west of its eastern terminus, at Suspension Bridge. It was there unloaded and placed in a warehouse, where it all remained until March 13th, when six bales were forwarded, and on the 3d, 7th and 8th of April,…