Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Williams

This action was brought by William S. Williams and others against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company to recover the value of a saddle-bred stallion which it is claimed became sick and died in consequence of long exposure and want of care while being transported over defendant’s line of road from Kansas City, Missouri, to Seward, in this state. The jury found a verdict against the company, and judgment was rendered thereon. It appears from the record that the horse was shipped from Gainesville, Texas; that he was' safely transported by the initial carrier, the Gulf, Colorado &…