Legal Opinion
Davis v. Cornwell
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 21, 1924No. 297PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
While the railroads were under federal control, Corn-well ordered of a station agent empty cars to be ready October 2, 1918, for loading with cattle to be transported in interstate commerce as common carrier. This action against Davis, the agent of the President designated under Transportation Act, 1920, was brought in a state court of Montana to recover damages for failure to supply the cars. The plaintiff sued on an express contract to furnish them on the day named. It was not shown, or contended, that the published tariffs governing…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. KirbySupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Harrison v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1881
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. MaucherSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Easton v. DudleyTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Wood v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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3Cited by71 opinions
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- United States v. Associated Air Transport, Inc., Associated Air Transport, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- United States v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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