Carstens Packing Co. v. Southern Pacific Co.

This is an action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of negligent shipment of livestock. The first cause of action concerns a shipment of three carloads of livestock by plaintiff as consignor, to itself as consignee, from Orland, 'California, to Tacoma, Washington. The shipment was made over the lines of the Southern Pacific company as the originating carrier and the Oregon-Washington Bailroad & Navigation company as the connecting and terminal carrier. Defendant is charged with negligence as follows: (1) Keeping cattle in its corrals at Orland for twelve hours prior…