Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. v. Reeves Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $1,628 demurrage charges on certain cars loaded with coal. Defendant interposed a counterclaim for $4,523.47. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Leary, L, who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $1,378 and interest. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
In the years 1912 and 1913 defendant purchased a large quantity of coal at the mines in Tennessee which it shipped in carload lots over the Louisville & Nashville railway and connecting lines to itself at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Plaintiff, known as the Soo, received these shipments from connecting lines, transported them to Minneapolis and there delivered them to defendant. Many of the cars were not unloaded within the time allowed therefor by the published tariff filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and plaintiff brought this suit to recover the demurrage, which, under…
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