Legal Opinion
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. Martin Bros. Container & Timber Products
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 29, 1980No. 79-953PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hartman
This action was brought upon accounts stated by the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad (Railroad) 1 against a manufacturer, Martin Brothers Container & Timber Products Corporation (Martin), for carrier services rendered in shipping Martin’s products from its facilities near Karnak, Illinois. The accounts consisted of $27,000 in unpaid demurrage charges which accrued from April 1, 1972, until March 31, 1974. Martin raised an affirmative defense of “carrier error,” and filed a counterclaim alleging that from April 2, 1973, until December 9, 1974, the Railroad failed to timely deliver and…
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