Legal Opinion
Eckman Chemical Co. v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 1921No. 21737PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from the district court for Douglas county: Charles Leslie, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Button, District Judge.
May 27, 1919, the appellee shipped over the railroad, then being operated by appellant, a car-load of charcoal. Said shipment began in Chicago, Illinois, and ended in Omaha, Nebraska. The charcoal was delivered to the appellant in Chicago, Illinois, in good condition, and when it arrived in Omaha, Nebraska, it was on fire. A portion of the charcoal was salvaged; but a large part of it was ruined, and appellee seeks to recover its damages for the loss.
The case was tried to a jury, and a verdict was returned for appellee in the sum of $201.38. A motion for a new trial was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nye-Schneider-Fowler Co. v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1920
- Marsh & Marsh v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1919
- First National Bank v. AdamsNebraska Supreme Court · 1908
- Wente v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1907
- N. H. Nelson & Co. v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1918
3Cited by12 opinions
- Bohmont v. MooreNebraska Supreme Court · 1940
- Ebers v. WhitmoreNebraska Supreme Court · 1932
- Shotwell v. First National BankNebraska Supreme Court · 1934
- Wyoming Wool Marketing Ass'n v. WoodruffWyoming Supreme Court · 1962
- Humphrey Feed & Grain, Inc. v. Union Pacific RailroadNebraska Supreme Court · 1977
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