St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. v. Texas Packing Co.

Appellee brought this suit against appellant for the recovery of damages growing out of a shipment of dressed poultry from Waco, Tex., to Albany, N.Y., but which was rerouted over certain other railways, by agreement, to Chicago, Ill., as final destination. The shipment was on a bill of lading which contained the following stipulation:

"Ice to full capacity at Waco, with crushed ice, adding 12 per cent. salt; re-ice at all regular icing stations with crushed ice, using 12 per cent. salt."

Appellee alleged that the shipment originated January 3, 1911, and further that, in order to preserve the…