Brown Coal Co. v. Illinois Central Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Miles W. Newby, Judge. Action to recover damages for loss of a portion of a carload of coal, while in transit over the line of defendant’s railroad from a point in Illinois to Sioux City. The plaintiff recovered a verdict of $25.66, and the trial court allowed an appeal to this court. —
1Opinion of the CourtFaville, J.
Appellee is a coal dealer in Sioux City. Appellant is a common carrier. On or about February 19, 1921, the appellant received for transportation to the appellee at Sioux City a certain car, containing 109,700 pounds of 6-inch lump coal. When the car arrived at its destination, there was a shortage of 5,200 pounds. The appelleé offered testimony to the effect that the retail price of coal in Sioux City, in small lots, at the time of. the loss, was $15 per ton, and that the items making up said retail price were as follows:
*563Mine cost $4.05
Freight 4.98
Unloading .35
Cartage 1.75
War Tax .15
Overhead…
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