Martin & Woolwine v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.

Opinion of the court by

Burwell, J.:

This.is an action for damages, brought by I. E. Martin and A. W. Woolwine, partners, doing business under the firm name and style of Martin & Woolwine, against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway company, for damages, for the refusal of the defendant to receive and ship certain cattle owned by plaintiffs, from South Enid, Oklahoma, to either Horton or. Caldwell, Kan., or to Medford, Oklahoma. On the trial, judgment was rendered for the defendant. Thereupon the plaintiffs appealed to this court.

The record discloses the fact that, at the time plaintiffs…