McCollom v. Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad

It is insisted that the circuit court erred in giving the two following instructions for the plaintiff, viz:

“ The court instructs the jury for the plaintiffs, that the Indianapolis and St. Louis Bailroad Company, the defendant in this cause, is a common carrier and was acting in that capacity in October, 1875, and if the jury believe, from the evidence, that it then transported sheep for plaintiffs, such transportation was done as common carriers.”

“ The court also instructs the jury that the responsibility of the defendant continued, from the time said stock was entrusted to and received by…