Rarey v. McAdoo

OPINION OP-THE COURT

DAVIS, J.

Plaintiff shipped from Red Bluff three cars of cattle containing 102 head and from Carlsbad six cars containing 190 head, all consigned to Kansas City. The shipments were consolidated at Carlsbad, making nine cars with 292 head. A considerable number died during the trip, and plaintiff commenced this action to recover their value in damages.

The complaint alleged generally that the loss was occasioned by negligence of the carrier, and specifically charged that the cattle were unnecessarily detained on the trip for approximately 50 hours, and that the cars were so…