Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Illinois Central Railroad
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 4, 1915PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Ballard Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Hannah
Affirming.
On January 29, 1913, M. W. Armstrong delivered to the Illinois Central Railroad Company at Paducah a shipment of horses and mules for transportation to Marks, Mississippi.
On May 3, 1913, Armstrong sued the railroad company in the Ballard Circuit Court for $720.00 as damages for injuries sustained by the live stock in transit, and $25.80 as overcharge in freight rate.
The contract of carriage contained a stipulation that no claim for loss or damage to the live stock should be valid unless claim therefor was presented to the carrier within ten days…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HarrimanSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Howard v. Illinois Central RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
3Cited by3 opinions
- Baird v. Denver & R. G. R.Utah Supreme Court · 1916
- Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. LukeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
- Cecil v. Southern Express Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921