Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Illinois Steel Co.

Rehearing Opinion.

Mr. Presiding Justice Burke

delivered the opinion of the court.

In an amended complaint filed in the superior court of Cook county on February 28, 1934, plaintiff sought to recover of the defendant a balance of freight charges claimed to be due on a number of shipments of sulphate of ammonia, made by defendant as consignor from its plant at Gary, Ind. to Wholesale Phosphate & Acid Works, Inc., Baltimore, Md., as consignee, for export. Plaintiff attached a statement marked Exhibit “A,” giving complete data as to each shipment, including the lawful charge, the amount paid by…