Chapman v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of Texas

Appellant brought this suit against appellee to recover the value of one mule. The cause was tried to the court and resulted in a judgment for appellee. It appears from the record that appellant purchased 24 mules at Ashgrove, Mo. Same were loaded into one car and on a through bill of lading consigned to appellant at Powell, Tex. In transit same were handled by three or four different railway companies. When the car reached Powell there were only 23 mules; one having been lost somewhere in transit. Appellee was the delivering carrier, and, as such, appellant sought to hold it for his entire…