Blair v. Wells-Fargo & Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. — Hon. D. M. Anderson, Judge. Action at law to recover damages from the defendant, a common carrier, for injury and loss to property in course of transportation. There was a judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The plaintiffs having in their possession at Bloomington, Ill., nine thoroughbred stallions which they wished to remove to Los Angeles, Oal., applied to the National Express Company, a common carrier at Bloom*192ington, to obtain the transportation. The agent of said carrier undertook to procure the necessary car, but, being unable to ascertain the exact rate for the transportation through to Los Angeles, took and received therefor the sum of $675 with the understanding that if this sum was found to be in excess of the schedule rate such excess would be returned. According to plaintiffs’ showing,…
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- Ramsbottom v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
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- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Calumet Stock FarmIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
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- E. H. Emery & Co. v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919