Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Ellerd

CONNER, Chief Justice.

As presented to us, this case varies but little from the numerous cases for damages sought because of injuries inflicted during the transportation of livestock. Briefly stated, the facts show that, during the fall of 1901, appellee delivered to the appellant company at Dallas, Texas, for transportation to Abilene, Texas, five race horses. In his petition appellee alleged that the horses were greatly delayed, and were roughly handled during the shipment to Abilene, and that sometime thereafter the same horses were reshipped from Abilene to Denison, Texas, and that during…