Vaughn v. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Trespass on the Case. Heard on petition of plaintiff for new trial after nonsuit, and denied.
1Opinion of the CourtParkhurst, J.
The plaintiff brings this action to recover damages from the defendant for loss by fire of one carload of corn, one carload of oats, and one carload of gluten and bran which .bad been shipped to Davisville, R. I., over the defendant’s railroad, and which, while still in the cars at Davisville, was destroyed by fire.
It appears from the testimony that the cars had reached Davisville on the 18th of July, 1899, and were placed on a ' spur track next to the plaintiff’s warehouse, and that the plaintiff was duly notified of their arrival.(1) It appears further that the carload of corn was shipped…
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