Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1919No. Docket No. 25PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Ontonagon; Driscoll (George Q.), J. Case by Robert E. Anderson against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company for failure to furnish cars for the transportation of logs. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.

Plaintiff is a logger and in 1916 and 1917 owned timber lands near a branch of defendant’s railroad called in the record the “White Pine Branch” and the “White Pine Extension.” Intending to operate during the winter season on this property he made known to defendant’s agent his requirement for cars during the season. It is his claim that the cars were not furnished in the number requested and needed; that he was required to bank a large number of his logs, many were left on the ground and were rendered valueless, and that by reason of the failure of the defendant to furnish him cars he has…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Abilene Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
  2. Pennsylvania Railroad v. International Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Pennsylvania Railroad v. Puritan Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
  4. Mitchell Coal & Coke Co. v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  5. Robinson v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1912

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3Cited by7 opinions

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