Deierling v. Wabash Railroad

This is an action by a shipper of live stock against a common carrier to recover damages resulting from unreasonable delay in the transportation of the stock. The petition alleges “that on the thirtieth day of September, A. D. 1909, he caused to be delivered to the defendant at said city of Queen City, and defendant accepted and received of and from the plaintiff certain live stock, as follows: Twenty-seven head of mules belonging to the plaintiff, to be transported and'carried from said city of Queen City to said city of Centralia; that it was the duty of the defendant to transport and carry…