Legal Opinion

Wall v. Northern Pacific Ry. Co.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1916No. 3,439PublishedCited by 7 opinions

[On Remand from Supreme Court of United States.]

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway

[1] When this cause came before this court on appeal from the district court of Gallatin county, we reached the conclusion that the provision in the bill of lading which required the shipper, as a condition precedent to his right to recover damages for any injury to the cattle while in transit, to give notice in writing of his claim before the cattle were removed from the place of destination or mingled with other stock, was unreasonable and void, and affirmed the judgment in favor of the plaintiff. (Wall v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co., 50 Mont. 122, 145 Pac. 291.) The question whether the carrier…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co. v. Blish Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. Armour Packing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. CarlSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  4. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  5. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. KirbySupreme Court of the United States · 1912

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. GiantMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Abell v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1917
  3. Carbic Manufacturing Co. v. Western Express Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
  4. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. Co. v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  5. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918

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